Topaz receives vessel for US$225 million BP contract

Topaz Energy and Marine took delivery of the newest addition to its fleet, the ‘Caspian Protector’ on April 11. The vessel will be deployed in Azerbaijan in support of a ten-year US$225 million BP contract won in 2008. The ‘Caspian Protector’ is a state-of-the-art 61-meter vessel designed for emergency recovery and response (ERRV), standby duties and fire fighting operations. It is the first vessel in the Caspian region to be equipped with three daughter craft and two fast rescue craft. The vessel is equipped with Dynamic Positioning capabilities (DP1) and will assist in the safekeeping of workers on various oil production platforms in the Azeri sector of the Caspian Sea.