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Prosafe scraps more vessels

Apr 21, 2017

Norway-based accommodation vessel operator Prosafe has sold another vessel for scrap and is planning to sell off another to the same end.  Image of the Safe Boreas, from Prosafe. Prosafe…

Safe Boreas gets further extension

Mar 28, 2017

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has exercised a further four weeks of options for the Safe Boreas semisubmersible accommodation vessel, says Prosafe. The Safe Boreas will continue operations for Repsol Sinopec Resources UK at Montrose A in…

Repsol Sinopec inks Safe Boreas extension

Jan 30, 2017

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK exercised further options with Prosafe to extend the charter of the Safe Boreas semisubmersible accommodation unit by a total of 17 days. The firm operational period of the Safe Boreas at Montrose A in the…

Total inks Prosafe vessel for Elgin Franklin

Jan 26, 2017

French oil major Total has awarded Prosafe a contract for the use of the Safe Caledonia semisubmersible accommodation vessel at the Elgin-Franklin Facility in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is for 134 days, with an additional…

Safe Notos starts Petrobras job

Jan 03, 2017

Prosafe’s Safe Notos semisubmersible accommodation vessel started its contract for Petorbras early last month, offshore Brazil. The Safe Notos is under a three-year, 222-day contract with the Brazilian giant. Work began on 7 December at a dayrate of US$189…

Repsol Sinopec extends Safe Boreas

Jan 03, 2017

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has exercised options to further extend the charter of the Safe Boreas semisubmersible accommodation vessel by a total of 21 days. The firm operational period of the Safe Boreas at Montrose A in the UK sector…

Prosafe ordered to review systems

Nov 18, 2016

Accommodation provider Prosafe has been hit with an order from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) after failing to remedy non-compliances found during an inspection. The PSA carried out an inspection on the Safe Scandinavia in September this year…

Prosafe drops costs, extends contract

Nov 09, 2016

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd. (formerly Talisman Sinopec Energy UK) has exercised options to extend the charter of the Safe Boreas accomodation vessel by 44 days.  In mid-March 2016, the Safe Boreas started a 245-day firm operational period at Montrose A in the UK sector of the North Sea…

Petrobras switches out accomodation vessels, Prosafe refinancing

Jul 08, 2016

Prosafe has signed contract amendments and an extension with Petrobras which will see the Brazilian oil firm switch out the semisubmersible accommodation vessel Safe Eurus for sister vessel Safe Notos. Safe Notos was already due to start a contract with Petrobras…

Prosafe to scrap three, cold stack other vessels

Apr 27, 2016

Norway-based accommodation vessel provider Prosafe is to scrap three of its oldest vessels and start cold stacking others, the firm said this morning, citing a continued deterioration in the offshore oil services market following the oil price decline…

Prosafe in Talisman Monstrose start up

Mar 18, 2016

Prosafe’s Safe Boreas harsh environment accommodation vessel has commenced an eight-month contract with Talisman Sinopec Energy in the North Sea. The US$60 million contract comes with options. The Safe Boreas commenced operations…

Cotemar suspends Safe Lancia charter

Mar 16, 2016

The Cotemar Group is suspending a charter for the Safe Lancia semisubmersible accommodation vessel offshore Mexico, after being impacted by Pemex’s spending cuts. Vessel owner Prosafe says the suspension will be from mid-March, and the vessel will be demobilized to a suitable lay-up location…

Pemex budget cuts bite Cotemar, Prosafe

Mar 07, 2016

Budget cuts by Mexican national oil company Pemex are having a knock-on impact in the Mexican Gulf of Mexico. Mexico's Cotemar Group, which works for Pemex, has said it will suspend use of Norwegian accommodation vessel provider Prosafe's Safe Regency mid-March…

Prosafe takes delivery of Safe Notos

Feb 05, 2016

Prosafe has taken delivery of the Safe Notos on 4 February 2016 as part of its fleet renewal strategy. Safe Notos is a semisubmersible accommodation vessel. The vessel is of Gusto MSC’s Ocean 500 design and will be equipped with 500 beds…

Prosafe takes Safe Zephyrus delivery

Jan 27, 2016

Prosafe has taken delivery of Safe Zephyrus semisubmersible accommodation vessel on 27 January 2016. The final delivery installment of the Safe Zephyrus has been reduced by US$30 million, which represents a seller’s credit from Jurong Shipyard…

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