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Modec Hires Prosafe Unit to Work in Brazilian Waters

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 18/07/2018 at 08:00
Updated on 18/07/2018 at 08:28
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Modec Hires Prosafe Unit to Work in Brazilian Waters.

Prosafe, an operator of offshore accommodation units, better known as Flotel, received a contract from Japan’s Modec (Modec Hires Prosafe Unit) for the provision of a semi-submersible accommodation vessel. The company said on Tuesday that the contract was awarded by Modec’s subsidiary, Modec Oil Services Brazil.

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The contract is for the provision of the semi-submersible accommodation vessel (Modec Hires Prosafe Unit) Safe Concordia to support specific operations of Modec FPSO in Brazil. According to the company, the firm duration of the contract starts in September 2018 and will last for 200 days with an option for 15 days.

Prosafe added that the contract value, although not disclosed, included mobilization and demobilization.

Words from the President

Jesper Kragh Andresen, CEO of Prosafe, said: “Prosafe is very pleased with this contract, as it marks the re-entry of the Safe Concordia into Brazilian waters. “We have a good track record of providing interlinked accommodation services for FPSOs of spread and tower type, and we will strive to provide the best possible services for Modec, which we consider to be an important client with significant future potential demand ahead.

About Prosafe

Prosafe is one of the leading owners and operators of semi-submersible accommodation vessels. The company owns and operates eight semi-submersible accommodation, safety, and support vessels, and one tender support vessel (TSV) that is providing drilling support services in the Norwegian continental shelf.

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Safe Concordia Was on Lay-Up

It is worth noting that the Safe Concordia was in lay-up since the third quarter of 2017 following the completion of the contract with Petrobras.

The Safe Concordia is a dynamically positioned semi-submersible platform (DP2) with accommodations for 461 people, built at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore and delivered in March 2005.

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Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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