Optimarin signs landmark deal with DOF

The deal, Optimarin’s biggest single agreement in the offshore segment, will see the USCG-approved OBS installed across a range of advanced PSV, subsea and AHTS vessels.

Lars Njåstad, chief procurement officer, DOF ASA, notes that DOF’s team went through ‘a very thorough’ evaluation and tendering process before reaching their decision. “It was crucial to get a proven, trusted and globally compliant system that would provide optimal long-term value for DOF and its stakeholders,” he explained.

“Technology that was simple to retrofit, given the commitments and limited space on these state-of-the-art vessels, was also a determining factor. OBS ticked these boxes,” he added.

DOF will take delivery of three systems this year, with the remainder following in 2021 and 2022. The flexibility of Optimarin’s modular system allows for easy retrofitting, giving DOF the opportunity to install some systems under scheduled sailings, with the crew undertaking all fittings. Remaining units will be installed during planned dry dockings and IOPP certificate renewals.

Tore Andersen, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Optimarin, says the DOF agreement is indicative of accelerating sales and opportunity within the niche BWT segment.

“As the need for final regulatory compliance grows we’re seeing an increased interest in fleet agreements of this nature, with forward-thinking owners looking to guarantee global flexibility and secure trusted systems ahead of the ‘retrofit wave’,” he said.