Petrobras has awarded DOF two long-term contracts: a Major Contract for the Pipelay Support Vessel (PLSV) Skandi Niterói, and a Very Large Contract for the Anchor Handling Support vessel (AHTS) Skandi Botafogo.

The Brazilian built and flagged PLSV Skandi Niterói is awarded a 3-year firm plus option contract commencing in 2025. The vessel is owned by DOFCON Navegação Ltda., a joint venture between DOF Subsea (50%) and TechnipFMC (50%).

The Brazilian built and flagged AHTS Skandi Botafogo (181t BP), that is currently contracted by Petrobras until 1Q 2025, is awarded a 4-year firm plus 1-year option contract commencing in 2025 in sequence to the current contract. Prior to commencement, the vessel will have a Work Class ROV rated 3,000m installed on board delivering an AHTS 180t BP + ROV for the same tender as Skandi Amazonas and Skandi Rio.

Mons S. Aase, CEO DOF Group ASA, said:
"We are thrilled to announce both another award for our PLSV fleet in Brazil and the AHTS contract, which builds backlog into the 2nd quarter of 2029. These long-term awards demonstrate our unique position in Brazil."

DOF Group defines a Major Contract as a contract with value between USD 200 million to USD 300 million and defines a Very Large Contract between USD 100 million to USD 200 million.

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