The Charterer CGGVeritas has recently trough it subsidiary Exploration Investment Resources II AS declared their option and extended the contract with 3 years for the seismic vessel Veritas Viking starting ultimo May 2011. The owner of the vessel is Eidesvik Shipping AS, a subsidiary of Eidesvik Offshore ASA.

Veritas Viking

Built: 1998

Length: 93.35m

Breadth: 22

Draft: 6.59m

Gross tonnage: 7886 GT

Dead weight: 4833 MT

Accomodation: 60 beds

IMO no.: 9173599

Class notation: DnV +1A1 SF, E0 Heldk

Eidesvik operates a modern fleet of highly specialised vessels in three main segments.

– Supply and Logistics.

– Subsea.

– Seismic survey and cable laying.

Several of the vessels are developed by Eidesvik’s own project department in close cooperation with our business associates(clients) and naval architects.

The vessels are operated in the world wide market.

Eidesvik focus on quality and safe operations. Eidesvik is certified by DNV according to the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004

Source:  Eidesvik, December 28, 2010;