6th May 2014 16:54
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd Tuesday said that Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, in which its operating subsidiary Wilson Sons Ltd holds a 50% interest in, was awarded contracts with Brazilian energy corporation Petrobras, for the operation of two platform supply vessels.
The company said that the contracts are for six years, with the option to renew for a further six years.
It said the vessels will be 4,500 tonnes deadweight, will be built at the Wilson Sons shipyard in Sao Paulo, and have a limit time for delivery in 2017.
In addition to these vessels, Wilson Sons, in partnership with Remolcadores Ultratug, said it has a further three platform supply vessels ordered from an international shipyard.
Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore currently operates 19 offshore support vessels, all under contract to Petrobras.
Shares in the Bermuda-based investment holding company, Ocean Wilsons Holdings, closed 0.8% lower Tuesday at 1,235.00 pence.
By Rowena Harris-Doughty; [email protected]; @rharrisdoughty
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