Petrobras released this week the official results for the multiple-category PSVs tender that sought to charter up to 9 vessels with delivery for December 2023. Expectations were high and it was common sense in the market that Petrobras would end up awarding a good number of vessels for this opportunity as this was seen as a “second round” from a previous tender last year where the Oil Major was not able to hire as many vessels as, most likely, originally intended.
However, out of the 16 candidates presented in this opportunity, Petrobras’ official report disclosed the award of just one vessel, Starnav Aquila, as PSV 4500 General Cargo. All remaining vessels were disqualified for excessive pricing with the exception of Starnav Cepheus and Bravante I, neither of which met the delivery windows, and CBO Copacabana for not complying with tender requirements.