Equinor has booked DOF Group’s anchor dealing with tug provide (AHTS) vessel Skandi Iceman for its Norwegian operations, together with ROV companies to be supplied by the corporate.
The contract award implies that the DOF Group can have two anchor handlers supporting Equinor’s Norwegian operations till 2027 on the earliest, with Skandi Vega having been on constitution to Equinor since supply 2010.
Outlined as ‘giant contract’ by DOF Group, this implies its worth ranges between $47 million to roughly $95 million (NOK 500 million to NOK 1 billion).
The contract additionally consists of ROV companies supplied by the DOF Group, the Norwegian vessel proprietor mentioned.
The beginning of the contract has been set for the second quarter of 2024 with three-year agency, and three one-year choices.
“This award demonstrates the efficiency of our anchor dealing with vessels and our crews. We’re very completely satisfied to see Equinor deciding on DOF for an additional long run AHTS contract,” mentioned Mons Aase, CEO DOF Group ASA.
