Vallianz revealed Monday it had secured long-term charter contracts for 13 OSVs with an unnamed national oil company in the Middle East.

The charters will run for up to seven years, with the vessels to be deployed to the client's oilfields progressively from the second half of the year.

“This new award speaks volumes of the group’s operational capabilities as the award of an entire tender comprising a large number of vessels to a single offshore marine service provider is rare and normally reserved for a contractor that has an exceptional and proven track record,” Vallianz chief executive Ling Yong Wah said.

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