Dec. 30 (OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander. The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier. The Skandi Commander will be equipped with both a... Continue Reading →
DOF scores more work with Petrobras for vessel septet
Dec. 18 (offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has landed seven contract extensions with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras, which will add more than $160 million to the firm’s backlog. While disclosing seven new contract extensions with Petrobras in Brazil, DOF explains that five of its Brazilian-flagged anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, all with... Continue Reading →
Turning the tide on ROV deployment with sea state insights
Nov. 11 (offshore-energy.biz) How smarter ROV deployment starts with smarter, real-time sea state measurement. The deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) is one of the most critical and riskiest activities in offshore operations. These subsea systems are essential for tasks such as inspections, repairs and construction in challenging underwater environments. But when it comes to... Continue Reading →
DOF Signs $200M in Vessel Contracts with Petrobras
Oct. 14 - Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured long-term contracts for two of its vessels with Petrobras for work offshore Brazil. The contracts, with a combined value of approximately $200 million, are for Skandi Chieftain high-spec subsea vessel and Skandi Olympia DP2 construction support vessel. The vessels have been awarded four-year... Continue Reading →
Petrobras contracts 4 support vessels with OceanPact for R$3.2 billion
Aug.18 (Reuters) – Petrobras signed a R$3.2 billion contract with the offshore support vessel company OceanPact for the charter of four RSV vessels for four years, the service provider told Reuters on Monday (18). The vessels will be used in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations for inspection of underwater structures, preventive and corrective maintenance, installation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras awards DOF with two new contracts worth over $275M
(offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have a combined value of more than $275 million. Skandi Carla and Geoholm have been contracted on four-year charters with Petrobras as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessels, both expected to begin their contracts in December.... Continue Reading →