Oceana Offshore charters out its newbuild PSV to Petrobras

The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil on March 30, 2016 delivered to shipowner Oceana Offshore their very first newbuild, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) of the PX105 design from Ulstein Group. On 1 April, the vessel started a 6-year time-charter contract for Petrobras, the ship designer Ulstein said in a press release.

A sister vessel is also under construction at the yard, and is scheduled for completion within the end of Q2 this year.

The PX105 design is a large PSV design, suitable for work in the Brazilian oil industry. The vessels are 88.9 metres long and 19 metres wide and has accommodation for 23 people. With a DWT of 4,700 tonnes they comply with Petrobras’ PSV 4500 tender.

These vessels have a high operational window and can take on complex assignments far from shore. They come with the X-BOW® hull line design feature, in which slamming and abrupt stops from waves are minimised. The vessels are cost-effective and fuel-saving, and the crews get more efficient rest, which also increase safety.

The size and versatility of these vessels make them suitable for many markets and operations. The Ulstein contract with Oceana includes designs and an extended main equipment package, as well as engineering and purchase support.

Oceana Offshore S.A. is funded by the solid investment and engineering partners P2 Brazil and BNDES. Itajai is situated in the region of Santa Catarina, which is a maritime cluster of yards and related businesses.