Eidesvik Offshore ASA (Eidesvik) has been awarded a 5 year time charter contract for the PSV Viking Energy by Equinor Energy AS (Equinor), plus options for extensions in Equinor’s favor. 

Eidesvik Offshore Announces Contract award for PSV Viking Energy
Caption: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship Viking Energy - Image courtesy of Leo Dirkx

The new contract will commence in direct continuation of the current contract ending April 2020. 

Viking Energy is the world’s first LNG-fueled PSV, with an overall length of 94.9 meters and breadth of 20.4 meters. It features dual-fuel engines, so it is able to run on both LNG and marine diesel oil in any proportion. The LNG tank is capable of holding 220 cubic meters of the chilled fuel.

Source: Eidesvik