Specialized gas-driven vessel from VARD to Goliat ten-year contract in the Barents Sea starts this month
Simon Møkster Shipping’s new platform supply vessel is custom built for operations in arctic areas and is unique in its kind. Now it’s ready to start working for Eni at the Goliat field in the Barents Sea, the company said in its press release.
The new vessel Stril Barents is delivered from Vard Aukra to Simon Møkster Shipping. Cooperation between VARD, Simon Møkster Shipping and Eni, has resulted in a unique vessel that meets all requirements for operation under extreme conditions in the Barents Sea. The gas-driven vessel is of VARD 1 06 design and has combined platform supply and emergency response capabilities. It is the first time this type of ship is built.
The ship’s ten-year contract in the Barents Sea is starting this month. The ship is at Skagenkaien in Stavanger, Norway, Thursday February 5th for its naming ceremony.
