Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Petróleo Brasileiro SA  for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.

The contract linked to the award has a firm period commitment of four years and the commencement is in Q3/Q4 2022 following on from the expiry of her current mutually extended three-year contract that commenced in Q4 2016. The total value of the contract is approximately USD 110 million.

The Safe Notos is a technologically advanced and efficient Dynamically Positioned (DP3) semi-submersible safety and maintenance support vessel, capable of operating in harsh environments. The Safe Notos can accommodate up to 500 persons, has extensive recreation facilities and a large capacity open deck area and telescopic gangway. When operating the vessel, Prosafe will have strong  focus on reducing emissions through innovative energy performance monitoring and associated fuel consumption reduction.

Jesper Kragh Andresen, CEO of Prosafe says: “Brazil remains a primary operational region for Prosafe and it is a testament to crew, vessel and operational management that the Safe Notos will continue to demonstrate best in class performance into 2026.”