Towlines

Brazilian Offshore Services (BOS) a joint venture company, owned 50/50 by Farstad ofAlesund in Norway and Petroserve of Brazil, has been awarded long term contracts by Petrobras for the provision of two anchor-handling tug supply vessels. Two new Rolls Royce UT 722L vessels have been ordered to cover two contracts, each requiring a slightly different specification. Brazilian yard Estaleiro Itajai has been chosen to build the vessels, which will be completed to a very high standard. When the two vessels enter service in 2005 Farstad and BOS will have a combined fleet of 12 offshore support vessels operating for the Brazilian state oil company Petrobras in Brazilian waters.

Gurrong is now part of the Adsteam fleet on the Thames.

Brazilian Offshore Services (BOS) a joint venture company, owned 50/50 by Farstad ofAlesund in Norway and Petroserve of Brazil, has been awarded long term contracts by Petrobras for the provision of two anchor-handling tug supply vessels. Two new Rolls Royce UT 722L vessels have been ordered to cover two contracts, each requiring a slightly different specification. Brazilian yard Estaleiro Itajai has been chosen to build the vessels, which will be completed to a very high standard. When the two vessels enter service in 2005 Farstad and BOS will have a combined fleet of 12 offshore support vessels operating for the Brazilian state oil company Petrobras in Brazilian waters.