“Topaz Energy and Marine” acquires two modern anchor handling vessels
Baku, January 24 (AZERTAC). Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel company with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, announced the acquisition of two large and modern Anchor Handling Towage and Supply Vessels (AHTSV) at a purchase price of in excess of USD 100 million.
The vessels, the Caspian Challenger and the Caspian Endeavour, are sister vessels built by Kleven Maritime in Norway in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The vessels are equipped with dynamic positioning DP2, automated safe anchor handing capabilities and are currently the most powerful vessels operating in the Caspian basin at 17,200 BHP and 190 tonnes bollard pull. The vessels are wholly capable of deep-water work anywhere in Topaz’s current global footprint and in general.
The vessels have been operating as part of Topaz’s Caspian fleet on a bareboat agreement and are currently serving a long-term contract with BP in Azerbaijan. The vessels are supporting operations in the Azerbaijan offshore fields of ACG and Shah Deniz performing specialty project work, major rig moves, anchor repositioning and logistical support.
Topaz Energy and Marine is a leading offshore support vessel company providing marine solutions to the global energy industry with primary focus on the Middle East and the Caspian Sea. Headquartered in Dubai with 40 years of experience in the Middle East, Topaz operates a fleet of more than 90 offshore support vessels of an average age of 7 years. Topaz is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG, a publicly traded company on the Muscat Securities Market, Oman.
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