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Thome Group News

Siem Offshore soaring to greater heights

By Paul Schaab, General Manager, Thome Offshore Management

Siem Offshore Inc is a company which provides a wide range of services to the

global oil and gas industry with a modern, environmentally-friendly and

technically-advanced fleet.

Its owned fleet of 45- 50 vessels, includes newbuilds under of the third quarter signed Bimco ship management agreements were

construction in Brazil and Norway, while vessels in operation include concluded and Thome Offshore management set about its task of
large-capacity anchor-handling, tug and supply (AHTS) vessels, mid- taking over the three vessels.

size and large-size platform supply vessels (PSVs), multi-purpose The Siem Louisa is a medium sized VS 470 Mk II designed PSV.
field-and ROV-support vessels (MRSVs), and other types of offshore This vessel was taken over in Takoradi, Ghana. The vessel had just

vessel designed to meet the most challenging environments. With completed a charter and was required, once the takeover was
further vessels under-construction – PSVs, oil spill recovery vessels completed, to sail to Luanda, Angola to embark on a long-term
(OSRVs), and offshore construction vessels (OCVs) we are seeing a contract for Total E & P Angola.

significant increase in future service capacity.
Siem Sasha is also a medium sized VS 470 Mk II designed PSV.
And as Siem Management is a company which sets high standards She was taken over in Cape Town while on voyage to Nigeria to start a

of health, safety, environment and quality, it is a good fit in what we new charter under Marine Platform & Charters Chevron. Siem Sasha
focus on and deliver in Thome Offshore.
had just completed docking and DP 2 up-grade and other major

machinery overhauls in Sir-Lanka.
Management discussion first started in the third quarter of last year
for Thome Offshore to carry out the technical management of three The Siem Marlin is a diesel electric driven propulsion, ROV and

Siem offshore vessels with two new builds coming onboard in the near light construction vessel. Its 100 tonne heave compensated offshore
future. The proposal was for two x PSVs and one x MRSV. At the end
crane and its multipurpose design meet the general needs of the

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