Siem Offshore has secured long-term employment for two vessels operating in Canada.

ExxonMobil Canada has hired the 12,280-bhp anchor handler Venture Sea (built 1998) and the 3,600-dwt platform supply vessel (PSV) Siem Hanne(built 2007) for three years.

The charter agreement between the two companies carries further options and will allow the continuation of services to the Sable project.

It follows Siem’s decision to take full control of subsidiary Secunda Canada in May.

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