After Subsea7, DOF’s large subsea construction vessel on charter with Petrobras

August 21, 2025, by Nadja Skopljak

A flexible, large subsea construction vessel owned by Norwegian DOF Group has been contracted on a four-year term charter with Brazil’s oil & gas company Petrobras.

Under the contract valued at approximately $165 million, Skandi Salvador will operate with two work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and a subsea crane, with delivery expected in December.

The award is part of the same competitive tender process that resulted in the previously announced contract awards of Skandi Achiever, Skandi Carla and Geoholm.

The 106-meter-long Skandi Salvador was built in 2009 and can accommodate 100 people. The vessel previously worked with Subsea7, supporting subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) projects offshore Brazil.

Furthermore, DOF also announced an addendum to its long-term inspection contract (PIDF) with Petrobras, which comprises an additional scope of work expected to be concluded by the end of 2025.

Stril Explorer, Geoholm and Skandi Carla are currently operating on this contract. The combined value of the addendum is over $50 million.

These deals come after a competitive anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel tender process, which enabled the Brazilian giant to hire the Skandi Logger, Skandi Iguaçu, Skandi Angra, Skandi Paraty, Skandi Urca vessels, as well as Skandi Fluminense and Skandi Lifter, announced earlier this month.