The vessel will be operated under a bareboat charter and will work in Southeast Asia for TotalFinaElf under a three-year arrangement with two option years.

Seabulk Offshore corporate vice president Hubert Thyssen said: “ W e welcome the Seabulk Nilar, a powerful and highly maneuverable vessel with sophisticated firefighting and anti-pollution equipment , to our Southeast Asia fleet.”

“The Seabulk Nilar is the result of a unique, three-party arrangement among Seabulk Offshore, the Labroy Group and TotalFinaElf.