Petrobras just released a partial tender result for the AHTS opportunity (July 2023 offers received November). Albeit offers now having expired, Petrobras has only confirmed a duo from DOF/Norskan Offshore Skandi Amazonas (without ROV Lot D1 delivery March or 60 days) and Skandi Rio (with ROV Lot A2 delivery February or 180 days). Several offers are under analysis and “out of demand”, with Petrobras clarifying that the demand can be reviewed (more vessels considered) during the process.
“With approximately 15 AHTS contracts ending throughout the year, it is amazing that this process is taking so long to finish and that vessels on lots for delivery towards the end of the year offered around USD 60 thousand / day have not been hired and Petrobras lets offers expire.”, says a fellow owner asking us to not disclose his details.
Indeed, at the virtue of Petrobras fixing PSVs 4500 at nearly USD 50 thousand on the SEP (16 PSVs), risking AHTSs of reliable players offered at the same level or just above being fixed elsewhere when demand is certain raises some eyebrows. More to follow.
