Norwegian owners gain charter extensions as availability tightens

In Norway, Equinor extended employment of Simon Møkster Shipping’s 2010-built PSV Stril Mermaid for another four months, until the end of June 2024.

This 3,129-gt, 79-m vessel is providing platform supply and standby duties in the Norwegian Sea, and according to AIS, has been employed at the Visund oil field and operates from the Floro base in Norway.

Equinor also secured access to a semi-submersible accommodation unit from Floatel International for long-term maintenance on the platforms in the Oseberg field in the North Sea. Floatel said Equinor has gained contract extension options for Floatel Superior that could extend its contract for 5-8 months, which would keep this 2010-built semi-submersible employed for 14 months in total.

During that contract period, Floatel Superior will support maintenance of the Åsgard B floating production semi-submersible during Q2 and Q3 2025 and the Oseberg platforms from Q4 2025.

Floatel Superior is an accommodation and construction support vessel with Kongsberg dynamic positioning to DP3 class, capacity for 440 people in single-bed cabins, a telescopic gangway to transfer personnel to the host installation, two deck cranes, workshops, lay-down and storage areas and a helideck.

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