Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft has received an order from GC Rieber Shipping for the construction of a new ice-class 1A, 22-streamer 3D seismic acquisition vessel.
The $128million, 113m length overall ship is due for delivery in Q1 2015 after which it will go on contract to Dolphin Geophysical for a fixed period of five years with options to extend the charter for as many as six additional years.
The contract with Kleven also includes an option for a further vessel. The option expires in August of this year.