A new oil and gas service vessel has started work in the North Sea after a naming ceremony at Aberdeen harbour.
The Sea Falcon, a 291ft ship owned by Norwegian offshore supply company Deep Sea Supply (DSS), was unveiled yesterday and will immediately start serving platforms in UK waters.
The 4,543-tonne vessel, built by Chinese company Sinopacific, will transport fuel, water, drilling fluids and cargo for Apache North Sea after DSS agreed a five-year charter with the oil and gas producer.
The Sea Falcon will operate out of Peterhead. DSS chief executive Finn Amund Norbye said: “We are very pleased with the design of the vessel and her excellent cargo capacities. We are proud to have been awarded this long-term contract with Apache and look forward to increasing our presence in the UK sector.”
Oslo-listed DSS has 26 vessels in its fleet.