Farstad Shipping ASA - Charter Agreements
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Farstad Shipping ASA has been awarded the following charter contracts in
Australia:
Inpex has awarded contracts to the AHTS Far Sabre (2008, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP)
and the AHTS Far Sound (2007, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP). Commencement is expected to
take place in early January 2015. The duration of the contracts will be approx.
140 days, with further up to 18 months options.
The AHTS Far Strait (2006, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP) and the AHTS Far Scimitar
(2008, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP) have been awarded contracts by Murphy Oil for a
fixed period of 3 wells (approx. 60 days). Expected commencement will be middle
January 2015.
In addition the AHTS Far Strait (2006, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP), the AHTS Far
Scimitar (2008, UT 712 L, 14.688 BHP) and the AHTS Lady Caroline (2003, UT
712, 12.240 BHP) have been awarded a contract by BHP Billiton with expected
commencement middle March 2015. The contract is for a firm duration of 330 days
with further up to 300 days options. The contracts for Far Strait and Far
Scimitar will be in direct continuation of existing contracts.
Total value of the contracts, excluding options, is approx. NOK 350 mill.
Contacts:
CEO Karl-Johan Bakken - tel. +47 901 05 697
CFO Torstein L. Stavseng - tel. +47 911 07 001
Farstad Shipping's fleet currently consists of 62 vessels (32 AHTS, 26 PSV and
4 SUBSEA) and 2 SUBSEA vessels under construction. The company's operations are
managed from Aalesund, Aberdeen, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Macaé and Rio de
Janeiro with a total of 2,250 employees engaged onshore and offshore. The
company's strategy is to be a leading quality provider of large, modern offshore
service vessels to the oil industry. The company maintains a long-term charter
profile for the fleet.
www.farstad.com
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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