CGGVeritas Charters BOURBON

CGGVeritas (France) has signed a five-year marine charter agreement with BOURBON for six new support vessels to assist its seismic operations. The new vessels will be delivered starting at the end of 2012. The vessels are to support the company's seismic acquisition operations and the charter is to improve the performance of the fleet, streamlining the number of maritime partners.

The chartered vessels will support CGGVeritas seismic vessels during their survey operations around the world, by providing them with the requisite ancillary services including refueling, crew change, food and equipment delivery, storage, assistance, and support during in-sea maintenance operations. Their hybrid propulsion will offer exceptional operational flexibility and low energy consumption.