Fugro has been awarded a further two-year contract by Petrobras to provide comprehensive inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and pipeline inspection services in Brazil.
The new award follows Fugro’s successful completion of an initial 12-month contract for the oil major, after taking delivery of the newbuild vessel Fugro Aquarius.
Built specifically for the Brazilian market by Wilson Sons shipyard in São Paulo, with local content of more than 60%, Fugro Aquarius is an 83m, DP-2 ROV support vessel. With a deck area of 520sq m, the vessel is permanently equipped with two Fugro-built 150HP 3000m work class ROVs.
“This new contract strengthens our position in the Brazilian market, despite the challenging market conditions, and reinforces our ability to provide these services to clients such as Petrobras,” Andrew Seymour, Fugro’s manager for marine business in Brazil said.
Operations began in May 2017.
