The Norwegian-based offshore and subsea services provider DOF Group ASA has announced contract extensions for three high-specification pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) owned via its joint venture with TechnipFMC (50:50).
The vessels are engaged by Petrobras in Brazil and are now set to bolster the company’s offshore presence well into the next decade.
The PLSVs Skandi Vitória and Skandi Niterói have had their existing contracts, originally due to end in Q4 2025, extended through to Q1 2027. Their subsequent three-year contracts, announced in June 2024, will commence once the extended period concludes. Meanwhile, Skandi Açu has seen its current charter, set to finish in Q3 2026, likewise extended to Q1 2027, ahead of a separate three-year deal announced in August 2024.
DOF says these amendments add approximately US$100mn to the company’s firm backlog, while all other terms of the previously disclosed three-year agreements remain unchanged. “We are happy to extend the firm backlog of these three high-end vessels into 2030,” said Mons Aase, CEO of DOF Group ASA. “Together with other contracts previously announced, DOF now has 17 vessels in Brazil with firm backlog extending towards and into the next decade.”
The announcement underscores the firm’s commitment to its offshore services footprint in Brazil, securing long-term engagements for its pipelay assets in a key global market.
