Oceanity bags Petrobras charter for oil spill response vessel

Nov. 2 (splash) Offshore vessel operator Oceanity, formerly known as CMM Offshore, has secured a four-year charter contract with Brazilian state-controlled oil major Petrobras for its fast oil spill response vessel CMM Purity.Oceanity subsidiary, CMM Offshore Brasil, signed the contract, which covers deploying the specialised vessel to support Petrobras’ offshore operations.

The financial terms, commencement date, and the specific offshore fields to be supported were not disclosed.

The CMM Purity is a 2016-built fast oil spill response vessel constructed as part of a five-ship programme for Compagnie Maritime Monégasque.The 53 m vessel is based on the Damen FCS 5009 design and was built to provide rapid response capabilities for offshore oil spill containment and recovery. The vessel has a reported service speed of 25 knots and a deadweight capacity of 350 tonnes.

The latest contract continues Oceanity’s longstanding relationship with Petrobras, which originally chartered five fast oil spill response vessels from the company in a programme dating back to 2013.The operator has since secured several additional contracts and extensions with the Brazilian energy major.In January 2026, Oceanity announced a further four-year charter extension for the CMM Velocity, following a similar renewal for its sister vessel, CMM Celerity, in October 2025.The company also secured a contract in March 2025 to construct and operate six hybrid platform supply and oil spill response vessels for Petrobras.

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