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http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/contracts_world/vard-secures-charter-contract-for-psv-delivered-fr.shtmlVard secures charter contract for PSV delivered from Vietnam
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a bareboat charter contract for the first of two vessels whose original shipbuilding contracts were terminated
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Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a bareboat charter contract for the first of two vessels whose original shipbuilding contracts were terminated earlier during the year.
Key highlights:
· The Platform Supply Vessel (“PSV”) of VARD 1 08 design, will be operated under a bareboat charter contract with DOF for an initial duration of four months with an option to extend by another four months
· DOF will operate the vessel for Chevron in Australia
· The PSV was delivered from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam and sold to Vard Shipholding Singapore Pte. Ltd., a newly established wholly-owned subsidiary of Vard Holdings Limited
· Meanwhile, VARD will continue to explore opportunities for the sale of the vessel
· The second PSV whose contract was terminated in March 2015 is still under construction at Vard Vung Tau, with an expected completion date in 2Q 2016
