Despite her long-term charter through the Maritime Administration, she was a civilian vessel, owned by Falcon Sea and operated by Seahawk Management.
In 2003, the SuperSeaCat Two went on a long-term charter to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
To realize this idea Næss organised the "Naess Scheme Charters", where he would take other shipowners' vessels on long-term charters.
It was a gamble, but it paid off; within a few months all four were on long-term charter, two to Socal and two to Texaco.
Since the beginning it has been in long-term charter for Exxon Neftegas Ltd. and used to supply oil platforms in the Sakhalin-I project.
Ex-Prinsessan Birgitta prior to long-term charter.
On November 27, 2000 the vessel was awarded a long-term charter by the US Navy Military Sealift Command.
According to Arctia Shipping, the newest state-owned icebreaker was sold because the company has been unable to find profitable long-term charters for the multipurpose vessel.
The rest of Fednav's fleet consists of 41 short- and long-term charters.
The ship also became a long-term charter to Society Expeditions.