Solstad Offshore has secured long-term employment for two of its construction support vessels, reports seen by TradeWinds show.
Ocean Infinity, the company that found the wreck of the sunken VLOC Stellar Daisy in February this year, has chartered the Normand Frontier (built 2014) for three years.
The Houston-based company confirmed in a statement that the vessel has now been mobilized. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The ship is described as a “modern, fuel-efficient, multi-purpose vessel’ capable of both supporting AUV and USV operations, as well as deep water search and recovery services.
Ocean Infinity’s current fleet now consists of three vessels including Swire Seabed’s Seabed Constructor and Island Offshore’s Island Pride (both built 2014).
“This is another landmark moment for Ocean Infinity and an important step in consolidating our position as the industry leader in sub-sea technology and data,” said Ocean Infinity chief executive Oliver Plunkett.
“Driven by demand from clients wishing to move away from legacy technologies the mobilisation of a third vessel allows us to service our clients globally across a range of sectors and materially improves the bandwidth of our offering.”
Separately, Fearnley Offshore Supply reported that Global Offshore, part of the Global Marine Group, has awarded Solstad Offshore a long term charter for the CSV Normand Clipper (built 2001).
The contract is due to start in the first quarter of 2020 and last for three years firm plus five yearly options and will see the vessel perform cable laying duties within the renewable energy and oil & gas markets.
