Diversified Doha-based shipping conglomerate Milaha has secured a long-term liftboat contract in West Africa from what it describes major international oil company.

The company will carry out the contract using its 7,900-gt offshore construction jack-up vessel Milaha Explorer (built 2016). The type is commonly referred to in the offshore sector as a liftboat.

An announcement issued by Milaha did not reveal the duration of the contract, the identity of the charterer, nor the rate it is being paid.