Viking Supply Ships (VSS) has entered into a contract with a major oil company for the charter of “Tor Viking” in the Far East region, commencing in June 2014.
“Tor Viking” is a 3,382- tonne anchor handling vessel built in 2000 and homeported in Skarhamn, Sweden.
The duration of the contract is for 11 months firm, plus options to extend the contract with 2 x 6 months subject to availability.
The firm period of the contract is worth around USD 34.5 million.
Viking Supply Ship’s fleet comprises 3 AHTS/Icebreakers, 4 Ice classed AHTS along with one conventional AHTS. Aberdeen-based VSS operates a fleet of five modern and one older PSV vessel.
[mappress] Press Release, June 18, 2014