Thetrio of ice-class vessels will be usedto service offshore platforms in the Filanovsky field under initial charters often years each.
The fixed period contractsare worth $262m in total, but include options for another 20 years for each vessel whichwould increase the contract value by another $483m if the options were fullyexercised.
The three DP2-rated ice-class vessels comprisingtwo support vessels and a multipurpose duty-rescue vessel will start work inNovember 2015.
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