SolstadFarstad has been awarded a contract for an AHTS and a PSV to support a Total E&P South Africa drilling campaign expected to commence in Q4 2018.
Large AHTS Normand Ranger and PSV Far Starling will support the drilling campaign in Block 11B/12B for one firm well and one well option.
The contracts are expected to last approximately 90 days for the firm well, plus mobilisation and demobilisation time.
Normand Ranger was built by Ulstein in 2010 to a VS 490 design. It measures 91 m in length by 22 m in breadth with a draft of 7.95 m and a dwt of 3,954. It has a bollard pull of 280 tonnes and capacity for 54 people. Far Starling was built by STX OSV Vung Tau in 2014 to a PSV 08 CD design. It is 81.7 m long by 17 m wide with a draft of 6.5 m and a dwt of 4,000. It is fitted with catalytic converters and has capacity for 30 people. Both vessels are currently operating on the spot market in the North Sea.
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