Bibby Subsea and Bordelon Marine signed a three-year contract to charter Bibby’s new ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM).
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The Brandon Borderlon. From Bibby. |
The charter using the Brandon Bordelon is set to begin in August 2015.
Bibby says that the purpose built, high specification Brandon Bordelon vessel provides a versatile and cost effective approach to a variety of operations, including inspection, maintenance and repair operations (IMR), light construction, survey and inspection work.
“Over the past 10 years Bibby Offshore has established a significant international presence and is a leading provider of IMR support and subsea construction services in the UK North Sea, with a proven track record of providing quality assets and people to their established client base,” says Andrew Duncan, Bibby Subsea president and managing director. “We are committed to bringing those principles to the Americas region.”
Last month, Bibby Subsea took delivery of its multi-functional subsea construction support vessel (CSV), the Olympic Ares, to primarily focus its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The 115m CSV has a 250-tonne heave compensated crane for subsea use to 3000m water depth and 1300sq m of clear back deck space. It came equipped with two SMD Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), each include SMD’s extended tophat tether management system, telescopic A-Frame, umbilical winch, deck pack and fully integrated control cabin.
In November, Total E&P UK awarded Bibby Offshore a multimillion-dollar contract for the Ellon and Grant field in the UK North Sea. The contract will use both the Olympic Ares and Polaris between July and September 2015.
In the same month, Bibby took delivery of two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m-rated work class ROVs, increasing the fleet to nine SMD vehicles, including one Atom and six Quasars.
Bibby also expanded its Houston presence late last year, investing in a custom-built facility.
Bibby Subsea is a subsidiary of Bibby Offshore. The company has an international fleet of seven subsea support vessels and 17 ROVs.
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