Kleven Shipyard last week, on Thursday April 9, hosted a naming ceremony the Olympic Bibby, Inspection Repair and Maintenance (IRM) light construction vessel.
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation services to the offshore oil and gas industry, signed a charter agreement with Olympic Shipping in March 2014 for the newly built Olympic Bibby.
The agreement for the subsea support vessel is for a three year period, with options to extend for an additional two years.
Howard Woodcock , Chief Executive of Bibby Offshore, said: “Norway is a very important marketplace for us, and we are dedicated to expanding our presence and existing services in line with regional industry demand. The Olympic Bibby is a cost efficient vessel with capabilities that will help us achieve these objectives by further aligning the business going forward during the current environment.”
Arne Lier , Managing Director of Bibby Offshore AS, said: “We aim to further grow our capacity and presence in Norway by providing a superior service for our clients.
“By making our NORSOK compliant vessels available to the Norwegian market, we are working to ensure we have a range of assets capable of operating in this important new area, and becoming a partner of choice in the region.”
Bjorn Kvalsund , Executive Vice President for Olympic Shipping said: “We have developed a strong relationship with Bibby Offshore over several years. The name of our latest vessel is a true reflection of this relationship and we look forward to further strengthening our ties now and in the future.”