Equinor, a Norwegian oil business, claimed on Friday that it had actually just recently granted 6 overseas vessel agreements to 5 shipowners. The complete worth of the agreements, consisting of choices, is approximated to be greater than NOK 2.5 billion ($ 235,6 million).
The 6 system supply vessels will certainly be handled by Simon Møkster Shipping AS (Stril Luna & & Stril Mar vessels), Island Offshore Management AS (Island Crusader vessel), Eidesvik AS (Viking Avant vessel), Rem øy Shipping AS (Rem Hrist vessel) as well as P/F Skansi Offshore (Kongsborg vessel).
The agreements will certainly work prior to completion of 2022, as well as have a three-year company duration as well as 3 1 year choices.
The vessels will certainly sustain Equinor’s tasks on theNorwegian Continental Shelf
Mette H. Ott øy, principal purchase policeman, claimed: “We are pleased to secure contracts with suppliers which have a solid safety culture, and the necessary capabilities to ensure safe and efficient operations for Equinor. Long-term commitments are mutually beneficial to Equinor and our suppliers. They ensure predictability and form the foundation for innovative solutions to improve on all aspects of our collaboration, including reduction of emissions from our operations.
In addition, Equinor has extended a contract with Island Offshore Shipholding LP for four years, for the Island Clipper vessel, which is a combined platform supply vessel and walk-to-work vessel.
Island Clipper has supported the Oseberg field in the past and is scheduled to also work on the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm.
As part of the agreement, there is a joint commitment to pursue possibilities to modify the Island Crusader and Kongsborg vessels to be powered by ammonia fuel, Equinor said.
This will be carried out in two separate projects involving a number of sub-suppliers throughout the maritime industry. The overall goal is to reduce the CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent by use of ammonia fuel.
All six vessels either have, or will get, a battery installed for hybrid operations. The agreements include a requirement for the vessels to employ one cadet or ordinary seaman for each shift, as a recruitment contribution to the maritime industry.
“We are dependent on supply vessels like these to support our more than 40 fields in operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), and we look forward to collaborating with the ship owners and crews for many years to come.” I am particularly happy that we are collectively examining possibilities for additional carbon dioxide decreases,” states Ørjan Kvelvane, Equinor’s elderly vice head of state for Joint procedures sustain.
According to Equinor, any time, around 30 supply vessels from a lengthy series of ship proprietors remain in solution to supply Equinor’s installments as well as gears. Standby vessels as well as support handling vessels are added.
Around 900 individuals are working with supply vessels in solution forEquinor In 2021, the vessels delivered nearly 2 million tonnes of freight to as well as from the installments. Most of the vessels get on longer-term agreements (3 years +), yet there are likewise a number of vessels on shorter-term agreements as well as from the place market.
