Norwegian overseas vessel driver Solstad Offshore’s Normand Naley and also Sea Frost system supply vessels have actually been granted five-year agreements by Equinor in the UK.
Both agreements, of an unrevealed worth, will certainly hold for 5 years, beginning in January 2023. The agreements consist of choices for additional expansions.
The Sea Frost, which has actually gotten on agreement with Equinor because 2017, will certainly be updated with a battery-hybrid system and also coast power as component of the agreement. The Normand Naley is currently outfitted with a battery-hybrid system and also coast power.
“We have supported Equinor’s UK operations since 2016 and are proud to agree these new long-term contracts. With these contract awards, Solstad Offshore has three PSVs installed with battery-hybrid systems and shore power operating in the UK sector on a long-term basis.
The three vessels, equal to approximately 15 percent of our UK fleet, will help reduce both fuel consumption, emissions and operating expenditure,” claims Kenneth Lande, EVP and also head of international AHTS & & PSV section at Solstad Offshore.