SIEM TOPAZ

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Siem Offshore wins another AHTS contract from Woodside Energy

Siem Offshore Australia’s anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Siem Topaz (28,000 bhp, built 2010) has won a new contract in Australia from Woodside Energy. The 18-month charter is expected to commence in May. The contract’s value was not disclosed.In November, Siem Amethyst (28,000 bhp, built 2011) also began a contract to Woodside in Australia. The firm period expires in August 2016, but the charterer has the option to extend the contract by two six-month periods. Siem Topaz has been employed on a relatively steady basis in the North Sea and recently completed a 14-day contract with Nexen. AIS data shows the vessel is currently underway from Eydehavn in Norway to the Suez Canal. Five of Siem’s ten AHTS vessels are in lay-up in Norway.source: Splash 24/7