Viking Supply Ships' AHTS Quartet Deal with Russian Client Hangs in Balance
Swedish offshore vessel operator Viking Supply Ships said Friday its contract for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels announced earlier this month could be postponed or canceled due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
Viking Supply Ships had earlier this month said it had secured a multi-season contract for its four ice-classed anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, without sharing details on who the client was.
On Friday Viking Supply Ships said: "Due to the Russian attack on Ukraine the EU and several other countries have imposed several new sanctions on Russia, and Viking would like to give further details of the contractual status. Viking can confirm that [the] contract is towards a Russian client, and that the work-scope is to take place within Russian waters."
"Viking does at this point not have information that the contract is subject to sanctions, but acknowledges that the situation is unclear and rapidly changing, however, Viking considers it to be very likely that the contract will be canceled or postponed."
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