Price volatility to facilitate the support ship at sea

Rates of transport for the business platform trailer operators still work for 140,000 pounds a day ($ 283,000), before falling to 20,000 pounds per week during the winter and increased activity in the sea due to bad weather hampered the North Sea .

Owner of strong demand and limited availability, but were forced to reduce their prices, as the boats back in the port of Aberdeen Scotland.

Offshore Shipbrokers predict more stable drivers in a marketfor offshore supply vessels this summer.

"Bad weather, no doubt, the most important factor in these fluctuations was wild.

"With the approach of summer should be less of a factor and many new buildings over the next year, expect to see some stability return to the market," he said in a monthly report.

But broker Braemar Seascope that volatility to continue for the largest ships in the area.

"This orderThe volatility is likely a function of anchoring the field of supply management pulled the biggest for 2008, since all units are relatively low, "they said in a report.

In comparison, the market for platform supply vessels more predictable and to ensure that the boats are much lower rate due to greater availability and lower operating costs. There are about six PSV rapidly in Aberdeen and one in Norway, said brokers.

This week is about hard dayrates PSV£20,000 for large vessels and £8,000 for smaller units doing cargo runs.

Anchor handlers in the spot market have been picked up at dayrates of £80,000-£120,000 this week.

At the top end of the market, Talisman booked the 2003-built Odin Viking at a rate of £120,000 per day to tow the Ocean Nomad rig.

BG Group fixed the 2007-built Island Vanguard at a dayrate of £100,000 to tow the Noble Ton van Langeveld, after being forced to cancel a contract with Solstad's 2002-built Normand Mariner due to technical problems, said Aberdeen-based brokers.

Another charter to note this week is AGR Peak picking up Gulf Offshore's 2002-built Highland Courage at a dayrate of £85,000 to move Transocean's Sedco 704 rig in the UK.

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