TAQA Bratani and Gulf Offshore announce £multi-million North Sea contract
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009
Gulf Offshore N.S. Ltd has been awarded a £multi-million, five-year contract by TAQA Bratani Limited (TAQA) for offshore platform supply services by the vessel Highland Prestige.Perry Kennedy, Gulf Offshore Managing Director, said: “This exciting, high profile charter was won following a rigorous tendering process. TAQA has a thorough sourcing function which made the process exceptionally straightforward and professional. Crucial to Gulf’s success was the high quality vessel and crew we proposed, our market leading safety performance and our strong financial position.”
Leo Koot, TAQA Managing Director, said: “This contract is a further display of TAQA’s commitment to becoming an important player in the North Sea oil and gas industry. The Highland Prestige provides a large deck capacity coupled with low fuel consumption, important to TAQA in helping to reduce our environmental footprint.”
The Aker 09 DE platform supply vessel Highland Prestige was designed and built in Norway in 2007 with environmentally friendly characteristics at the forefront.
The ship’s special hull form, variable direction/speed azi-pull propellers and advanced diesel electric switchboard flexibility ensure minimum fuel consumption. At 86.6 meters long the 4,850 deadweight DP vessel provides a very large 1000m2 clear deck cargo area.
TAQA
Anne Blaydon
PR Manager
Tel.: +44 1224 275565
Gulf Offshore
Perry Kennedy
Managing Director
Gulf Offshore N.S. Ltd
Tel.: +44 1224 336000
Perry.Kennedy@gulfoffshore.co.uk
Source: TAQA
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