Norway: Bourbon Enters Four Charter Contracts

Bourbon announces new charter contracts for its vessels since the begining of the year.

Newbuilding Bourbon Front has been awarded a contract with Allseas for pipelay support starting April this year. The contract is expected to last ca 50 days.

Bourbon Front is a large Platform Supply Vessel designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions. The hulls with ULSTEIN X-BOW® combined with diesel-electric propulsion systems ensure outstanding performances with regards to fuel consumption, sea-keeping, station-keeping, speed and cargo capacity.

The cargo systems ensure safe and efficient loading and discharging of the vessel. The Multi Application Cargo Solution (MACS) and product tank configurations give a major increase and flexibility in cargo capacity versus conventional offshore vessel design solutions.

The vessel is equipped, built and certified according to IMO Class II for Dynamic Positioning.

AHTS Bourbon Crown has been extended for three months with charterer Exxon Angola.

It was designed to meet the general requirements of the offshore industry. In addition to undertaking supply duties between land bases and drilling sites, towing assistance during tanker loading, and towing of threatening objects, this vessel can perform for deep water anchor handling. It can handle mooring lines in water depth up to approx. 2500 m. This vessel is also equipped for oil recovery, Stand-by / Rescue, ROV/ DP AUTR operation, and stand in as a communication center.

CSV Bourbon Oceanteam 101 has been extended for six months with end client BP Angola.

The vessel is jointly owned by Oceanteam and Bourbon Offshore. The ship is 100 meters at length. Its excellent seafaring capabilities, large cranes, moon pool, considerable free deck area and extensive accommodation enable CSV Bourbon Ocean to be utilised for field support, construction, installation and IRM support.

Charterer Statoil has exercised three monthly options on PSV Bourbon Sapphire.

Bourbon Sapphire is an Ulstein Design P105 Diesel electric large platform supply vessel. It is designed for World Wide service, for the purpose of performing and fulfilling the following duties:

* Subsea Intervention services, ROV operations,

* Transportation of pipes, cement, equipment and liquid cargo to and from pipelay vessels, drilling platforms and ships.

* Arranged for oil recovery operations, Fi-Fi I class.

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World Maritime News Staff, February 15, 2012; Image: Bourbon