Germany's United Offshore Support (UOS) is expanding its operations by moving into the Mexican offshore vessel sector.

The Leer-based owner has struck a five-month charter deal with oil company Eni for an anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.

The 16,315-bhp GH Atlantis (built 2010) support drilling work carried out by the Valaris 8505 semi-submersible rig.

Howard Woodcock is chief executive of UOS.