Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Brazilian oil & gas player Petrobras for a construction support vessel (CSV) built in 1999.
The CSV Normand Pioneer will be on a bareboat contract from the vessel owner Solstad Maritime ASA (SOMA) to Solstad Offshore, which is the contract holder with Petrobras.
Normand Pioneer will be mobilized with a heave-compensated E-type gangway system from Ampelmann, with the contract to commence in October.
The contract, with a duration of 180 days firm, has a gross value of approximately $17 million, including mobilization.
The vessel was built in 1999 by Ulstein. The 95-meter-long CSV can accommodate 73 persons.