Swedish offshore support vessel owner Viking Supply Ships has taken delivery of the Normand Statesman AHTS vessel, under a bareboat charter deal signed with the vessel owner Ocean Yield in March 2023.
As previously reported, Viking Supply Ships in March entered two bareboat charters with Ocean Yield for the Far Senator and Normand Statesman AHTS vessels, with purchase options and obligations.
The first vessel, the Far Senator, was delivered last week, renamed Andreas Viking, and is undergoing preparation for Viking Supply Ship service in Singapore.
The second vessel, the Normand Statesman has now joined the company's fleet, too.
The Normand Statesman will be renamed Odin Viking and is currently located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The AHTS vessel will move to Las Palmas for preparation for Viking Supply Ships service. The vessels were previously on charter with the Norwegian offshore vessel firm Solstad Offshore.
Viking Supply Ships said in October it had secured a contract for Andreas Viking for operations outside Australia.
"With operations performed by Go Offshore, the vessel will be operated under a time charter with an international oil company. Go Offshore manages and operates a fleet of 20 offshore vessels. They support clients in offshore projects, including marine, subsea, and renewables," Viking Supply Ships said at the time.
The contract length for the fixed period is 412 days, with a start during the first quarter of 2024. In addition to the fixed period, the unnamed oil company has the option to extend the time chart by 5 x 30 days.