The 83,000-cbm Breeze was delivered by China’s Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry (SCH) in April, the third in a series of eight.

Avance said the initial conclusion from an inspection by Lloyd's Register (LR) was that its aft and forward stern tube bearings will have to be replaced.

The owner has already had to have more work carried out on the sistership Monsoon, which was delivered in January.

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