Norwegian outfit Eidesvik has won a contract for its Viking Neptun vessel to support work on the the 396MW Merkur Offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
The contract starts in mid-September and runs for five months with an option for further 2.5 months, Eidesvik said.
Eidesvik chief executive Jan Fredrik Meling said: “I am very pleased that our organisation again have been able to secure employment for the Viking Neptun through the winter months in the renewable segment.
“This is the fifth contract Eidesvik has been awarded in the offshore wind market since the beginning of 2016.”
Merkur Offshore executive Arjen Schampers said: “We are very confident that the Viking Neptun will be a huge benefit for the progress of the commissioning works of Merkur with an unrivaled capacity and workability that can make the very best out of the upcoming winter months towards final operation of the wind farm in Q1 2019.”
The companies did not disclose the commercial terms of the deal.
Image: Viking Neptun vessel Eidesvik
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By EBS