Bibby Remote Intervention Expands Its Fleet
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL), part of Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has further expanded its fleet by signing a charter agreement for an IRM (Inspection Repair and Maintenance) light construction vessel and adding an additional two ROVs to its operations. The agreement with Olympic Shipping is for a newly built MT6021 vessel for a three year period, with options to extend for an additional two years. The vessel will be mobilised with ROV’s from BRIL and is expected to arrive in Aberdeen in early April 2015.
Additionally BRIL has further expanded its ROV fleet with the purchase of two new heavy-duty vehicles. The two ROVs, due to arrive in March and June this year, are both SMD Quasar 150hp vehicles. Capable of survey, construction, and drill support operations, these units will most likely be used to support Bibby Offshore’s expansion into Southeast Asia and North America.
Bibby Offshore has grown from 10 employees in 2003 to more than 1,300 people employed onshore and offshore worldwide today, with offices in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Singapore, Trinidad and Houston. As part of that growth, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) was launched in 2011 to provide the remote intervention element of the business.
