Sea1 Offshore has secured a one-year contract extension for its oil spill recovery vessel Sea1 Maragogi, keeping the unit on hire in Brazil through to January 2027.
The extension comes in direct continuation of the current deal and adds a firm year of work for the vessel, which has been operating offshore Brazil in support of Petrobras.
Sea1 has two OSRVs stationed in the country, both designed with platform supply vessel (PSV) capabilities and purpose-built for long-term service. The second unit is the Siem Marataizes, a 2016-built vessel that is still early in its contract history.
The 2014-built Sea1 Maragogi has been a steady performer in the Brazilian market for several years. In 2022, the vessel secured a three-year contract that rolled straight on from its previous assignment, underlining Petrobras’ preference for continuity in its oil spill response fleet.
Both OSRVs were developed specifically for an assignment profile for Petrobras, combining spill response capability with PSV-style logistics support. The setup reflects the operator’s need for flexible vessels that can cover multiple roles while remaining on standby for environmental protection duties.
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