Petrobras charters four OceanPact ROV support vessels

OceanPact reported that it has signed four new contracts with Petrobras, totaling about BRL $3.2 billion (US$590.7 million), for the chartering of four ROV support vessels (RSVs) over a four-year period.

The vessels Parcel do Bandolim, Parcel das Timbebas, Parcel das Paredes and Parcel dos Reis will be employed in operations with ROVs for the inspection of subsea structures, preventive and corrective maintenance, installation and removal of subsea equipment, among other activities, across Petrobras’ offshore units.

OceanPact says that it will be responsible for the full operation of both the RSVs and the ROVs, which the company says can operate at depths down to 3,000 m and offer “a wide range of tools for various subsea activities.” 

Previously, OceanPact signed a BRL $697 million (US$128.6 million) contract with Petrobras last December, for the chartering of the Ilha do Mosqueiro vessel, an offshore support vessel, also for a four-year term.