Prosafe inks first Petrobras contract

Norway-based semisubmersible accommodation provider Prosafe has signed a contract with Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Eurus semisubmersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.

The contract, starting 1Q 2017 with a firm period commitment of three years, will be the first for the Safe Eurus, a vessel designed and built to service the Brazilian market. Safe Eurus will be the second Prosafe vessel under charter to Petrobras.

The Safe Eurus, a technologically advanced and efficient dynamically positioned (DP3), harsh environment semisubmersible safety and maintenance support vessel, can accommodate up to 500 persons with extensive recreation facilities. In addition with a large capacity open deck area and telescopic gangway, the Safe Eurus will provide Petrobras with 300-tonne lift capability.

Total value of the contract is approximately US$164 million.

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