Offshore towage specialist Kotug International B.V. and its local Senegalese partner Maritalia S.A. have been selected by bp and its project partners to provide marine services to the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project.
Kotug said on Thursday that they have secured a long-term fixed-term contract, with extension options, to provide marine services to one of Africa’s deepest subsea developments, located on the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.
Kotug will deploy four RAstar 32m azimuthing stern drive, IMO Tier-III compliant tugboats to support the offshore hub terminal, FLNG and FPSO operations, while Maritalia S.A. will fulfill local content requirements.
Kotug Senegal contributes to the employment and training of Mauritanian and Senegalese nationals.
These candidates will be trained to progress through the ranks until all positions on board the vessels are held by local crew, including all officers.
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project will produce gas from an ultra-deepwater subsea system and FPSO, which will process the gas.
The gas will be exported through a ~35km pipeline to an FLNG facility, where it will be transferred to LNG carriers.
“We are honoured to be selected for this prestigious project and to partner with Maritalia S.A. to provide essential marine services for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project. This supports our extensive track record of operating for (F)LNG projects and we are proud to add another (F)LNG project to our existing portfolio,” said Ard-Jan Kooren, president and CEO of Kotug.
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