Tuesday, July 12, 2016

GC Rieber Shipping enters into 7 months charter for CSV Polar Queen

In International Shipping News 12/07/2016
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GC Rieber Shipping ASA has entered into a time charter agreement with Senvion GmbH for the Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Polar Queen for a fixed period of 7 months with options to extend by up to 3 months. The charter will commence in spring 2017.Senvion GmbH is among the leading providers of offshore wind turbines in Europe. The Polar Queen will support turbine commission by Senvion at the Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea. The vessel will provide transfer of personnel and cargoes and will be fitted with a motion compensated gangway and boat landings to serve crew transfer vessels. More than 100 charterers’ personnel may be accommodated aboard the vessel, and efficient arrangements for onboard warehousing will be facilitated.

“GC Rieber Shipping has considerable experience from offshore wind services. We are pleased to see that our experience and organizational capabilities are recognized by Senvion in a highly competitive market”, says CEO Irene Waage Basili.

The time charter is concluded in understanding with current charterer Boa Marine Services Inc.

Source: GC Rieber Shipping ASA