Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has extended the charter agreement for Eidesvik Offshore’s vessel Acergy Viking for a period of two years.
The vessel will be working firm until the end of January 2020, performing SOV duties for Siemens Gamesa in the German offshore wind sector.
The contract extension is in direct continuation of the current charter period and charterers have options beyond the firm period, Eidesvik Offshore said.
“We are proud of the solid operations delivered by the vessel and crew resulting in this long term extension. This extension will enable us to further strengthen our relationship with a strategic important client for Eidesvik in this exiting and evolving market,” said Eidesvik Offshore’s CEO Jan Fredrik Meling.
The Acergy Viking started working for Siemens Gamesa under a nine-month charter in August 2016.
Siemens Gamesa extended the vessel’s charter by additional six months plus options in June 2017.
In June 2016, Siemens chartered another of Eidesvik’s vessels, Viking Poseidon, for its operations off Germany.