Østensjø Rederi has been awarded the tugboat operation contract at Melkøya
Østensjø Rederi AS has been awarded the tugboat contract at Melkøya terminal for Statoil ASA. The contract includes three tugboats and two mooring boats, the company said in its press release.
Startup of the contract at Melkøya is set to March 2017. The duration of the contract is ten years with five optional years.
The scope of the contract include new building of three large escort tugs with a bollard pull of 100 tons and two smaller mooring launches with bollard pull power of 5 tons. The propulsion system will be a dual fuel system that can operate on LNG or marine gas oil. The tugs are designed in cooperation withthe CanadiandesignerRobertAllan, whom Østensjø Rederi has worked with for over15 years.
“Østensjø Rederi is very pleased with this award. We have provided tug services to Statoil for many years, and we are proud to still be a preferred partner for them in competition with national and international operators. Furthermore, it is particularly pleasing that we can supply vessels with a green profile”, says CEO of Østensjø Rederi, Johan Rokstad.
About Østensjø Rederi:
Østensjø Rederi is a private company and has been a leading provider of offshore services since 1973. The company operates a fleet of 28 modern vessels, including 19 tugs/mooring vessels, 8 offshore service vessels and one accommodation vessel. In addition, Østensjø Rederi has one accommodation and one offshore construction vessel under construction. The company’s tugboats operate at five terminals today located in Norway, England and Ireland. The group operates 550 employees with offices in Norway, UK, Ireland and Malta.