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IM Skaugen in $24m sale and leaseback deal

IM Skaugen in $24m sale and leaseback deal
IM Skaugen (IMS) is selling an LPG carrier to Gasmar and leasing it back.

The Norwegian owner is to sell the 8,500 cu m Norgas Petaluma for $24m to Gasmar, a Norwegian company set up by Pareto with international investors.

IMS will charter the vessel back for a five-year bareboat fixed rate plus profit share charter for a five-year period.

Net cashflow from the sale will be $19.2m, which will be used to pay down debt from the vessel.