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Parcel dos Reis s such, they can complete work faster and collect a subsea structures, preventive and corrective maintenance, variety of data depending on assembly of cameras, installation and removal of subsea equipment, and other sonar, and sensors. activities, across Petrobras’ offshore units. OceanPact will

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In the offshore industry, this signals the growing role of operate both the vessels and their ROVs, which can oper- remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and other underwater ate at depths of up to 3,000 meters. vehicles, as well as the need for more ROV support vessels DOF Group has also secured a four-year contract, esti- (RSVs), which are designed to launch, operate, maintain, mated at $150 million and set to start January 2027, with and sometimes recover ROVs for a variety of offshore un- Petrobas for RSV Skandi Commander. The vessel is a MT derwater tasks, including diving support, infrastructure 6009 design and joined the feet in 2007 as a platform sup- maintenance and inspection, and surveys. ply vessel. She has since been reftted to feature construc- tion support capabilities and will be equipped with both an ROV and an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

Ofshore Contracts

In recent months, OceanPact, DOF Group, and AKOFS Offshore's contract with Petrobas is for

AKOFS Offshore have all signed contracts with Petro- AKOFS Santos, which will operate as a multi-purpose bas to expand RSV services. OceanPact has signed four support vessel, covering both marine and ROV services, contracts, totaling $614 million for the chartering of to be operated in partnership with Bramante and IKM

RSVs Parcel do Bandolim, Parcel das Timbebas, Parcel Subsea, respectively. The contract is set for four years and das Paredes and Parcel dos Reis over the course of four to start in January 27, following the expiry of the current years. The vessels will contribute to the inspection of contract and preparations for the next. AKOFS Santos is

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