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P&O Maritime Rebranded Repasa

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

November 23, 2015

 

P&O Maritime has announced the rebranding of its joint venture company Repasa, the Spanish operator of offshore support vessels for the energy industry.
 
P&O Repasa will become the official brand of the joint venture which has expanded its fleet in the offshore towage market from 8 vessels to 14 in the last year while creating a permanent offshore service hub in Equatorial Guinea in West Africa.
 
P&O Repasa has also won a long-term contract with Marathon Oil in the United States to expand its offshore marine services at the Alba Field, Equatorial Guinea. In addition to the existing fleet of 7 tugs deployed at the LNG production facility, P&O Repasa will provide two Fast Support Vessels (FSV’s) to enable crew changes, field supply and platform standby activities..
 
Iñigo García, Managing Director of P&O Repasa, said, “The new brand allows us to leverage the P&O identity increasing our visibility and generating new opportunities for further growth over the next few years. We have been busy expanding our operations since the acquisition last year to become the leading Spanish operator in this sector.”
 
Rado Antolovic, Managing Director of P&O Maritime, said, “We are delighted to see our business taking centre stage in the oil and gas marine services sector. The rebranding confirms our confidence in Repasa’s services and our long term commitment to this line of business.Headquartered in the Port of Tarragona, P&O Repasa provides marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a modern fleet of tugs, AHT, AHTS and FSV’s (Anchor Handling Tugs; Anchor Handling Tug Supply and Fast Support Vessels). Through the joint venture, P&O Maritime has expanded its global geographic presence to include the Mediterranean and West African markets, enhancing its capabilities and experience in LNG offshore operations.”

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