Bourbon wins five-year contract with ExxonMobil in Angola

Bourbon has won a five-year contract with ExxonMobil in Angola, which the French offshore services company said reinforces a 15-year collaboration between the two companies. The contract is for the charter of new 34-metre vessels to transfer personnel between Soyo and Block 15, located eighty miles offshore.

The new crewboats will replace the company's 32-metre crewliners currently in service. According to Bourbon, these have been designed to meet the customer's operational requirements, including enhanced passenger transfer capacity and optimized comfort. The company also added that their design also offers enhanced energy efficiency and technical reliability, building on the experience of Bourbon Mobility in Angola’s operational environment.

Nicolas Elizon, Operations and New Buildings Director of Bourbon Mobility, stated that the contract confirms the strength of the partnership with ExxonMobil and the relevance of Bourbon’s customized offer.

He added that with the new vessels, the company is reaffirming its, "ability to innovate to support our customers in their operational and environmental requirements, while maintaining a reliable and sustainable technical solution."