Eidesvik Offshore and Technip have entered into an agreement for the charter of the offshore construction vessel MV Viking Neptun for work to be performed on the TEN URF Development Project offshore Ghana.
The firm contract period is 50 days plus the mobilization period with an option for charterers to further extend the scope of work with 50 days. The commencement of work is expected in 4Q 2015.
MV Viking Neptun is an offshore construction vessel build in Norway and delivered to Eidesvik in February 2015. The vessel is 145m long and 31m wide and equipped with a 400-tonne crane. The vessel is constructed in accordance with Clean Class and accommodates up to 150 persons. MV Viking Neptun is used as a base for complex subsea operations and will be used jointly by Technip and Eidesvik.
Image from Eidesvik Offshore.