Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Seabed Geosolutions under the master time charter agreement for Subsea Viking vessel.
The new contract will start in direct continuation of the existing contract , according to Eidesvik Offshore.
As reported earlier, Eidesvik Offshore and Seabed Geosolutions agreed in April 2020 to change the contract for the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking, putting it on standby.
At the time, the parties agreed the standby period was to last until 1 April 2021, with the option of starting operations before the end-date.
The firm period for the new contract is approximately four months with options for further extensions, Eidesvik Offshore informed.
Jan Fredrik Meling , CEO and President of Eidesvik Offshore, said: “We are very pleased with this contract award, and we look forward to continuing to build on our long-term relationship with Seabed Geosolutions”.
Eidesvik Offshore has also been awarded a contract with energy giant Equinor for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Queen.
The contract will start in April this year, in direct continuation of the current contract with Equinor.