Petrobras extends DOF PLSV charter

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won an extension for one of its pipelay support vessels (PLSV) from Petrobras.

DOF said that the extension was awarded to the 2016-built Skandi Buzios. This vessel is currently in the last months of its long-term contract with Petrobras.

Namely, the vessel started work under an eight-year contract with the Brazilian state-owned giant in April 2017.

This latest extension will keep the vessel working for Petrobras from April 2025 to September 2026. The vessel is owned by TechDOF, a joint venture between TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea.

The Skandi Buzios was hit by a major fire back in June 2023. After repairs, the vessel arrived in Brazil in early July last year and restarted work on August 1, 2024.