GC Rieber's Ice-Breaker to Stay in Sakhalin with Exxon for Three More Years

Polar Pevek
Polar Pevek

Norwegian offshore and shipping firm GC Rieber Shipping has secured a two-year contract extension for the icebreaker Polar Pevek with Exxon Neftegas at the Russian Far East.

The vessel is operating off Sakhalin Island, in far-east Russia. It is co-owned 50/50 with Maas Capital and operated by GC Rieber Shipping's Russian co-owned ship manager OOO Polarus.

Polar Pevek, built-in 2006, is purpose-built to provide support to shuttle tankers in harsh weather conditions on the Sakhalin I project off eastern Russia.

The vessel has been is on a long-term charter to Exxon Neftegas and operates off the De-Kastri oil terminal, assisting tankers carrying oil from the Sakhalin I offshore project in eastern Russia.

The new contract extension follows from the end of the firm period in September 2021, making the vessel on a contract at the Sakhalin until September 2023. The vessel started its original 15-year charter back in 2006.


Current News

EMGS Lines Up New CSEM Survey Offshore India

EMGS Lines Up New CSEM Survey

NextGeo Buys Another Geophysical Survey Vessel

NextGeo Buys Another Geophysic

OTE Corp Signs $3.5M Deal for OTEC Installation at US Army Base

OTE Corp Signs $3.5M Deal for

Petronas to Retain National Authority After Sarawak Gas Deal

Petronas to Retain National Au

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine