Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik has entered into a memorandum of agreement for the sale of the vessel Viking Forcados to an undisclosed buyer. A deposit of 5% of the purchase price has been received by Eidesvik.
The vessel is slated for delivery to new owners in 3rd Quarter 2013. According to Eidesvik, a gain of approximately MNOK 40 will be recorded at the time of delivery.
The Viking Forcados is a multi purpose support vessel designed to support diving, ROV and topside operations, as well as hose loading and cable handling.
The vessel was built in 2002, by Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia.