Prosafe Extends Contract with Petrobras for Safe Zephyrus Vessel
Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Prosafe has announced the extension of a contract with Brazilian oil giant Petrobras for its semisubmersible vessel, Safe Zephyrus.
The 2015-built Safe Zephyrus will continue to provide safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil under the extended contract.
The original contract was for a firm period of 650 days, scheduled to end in February 2025. The contract, which commenced on May 1, 2023, had a day rate of $112,500.
With the contract extension of 954 days, operations will now extend into September 2027. As part of the extension, the fuel allowance has been increased from 20 cu m to 25 cu m per day. The total value of the extended contract is approximately $109.7 million.
Terje Askvig, CEO of Prosafe, expressed satisfaction with the performance of Safe Zephyrus, stating, “The Safe Zephyrus has been performing extremely well for Petrobras, serving its role supporting safety and maintenance within the important Buzios business unit offshore Brazil.”