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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING CONTRACTS FAIRMOUNT SHERPA

Diamond Offshore has contracted FAIRMOUNT SHERPA for the towage of SSDR OCEAN COURAGE. This Rig will be towed from the USGOM to North Brazil.

After the contract was signed, FAIRMOUNT SHERPA immediately started mobilising from Trinidad towards Fourchon over the weekend. The voyage is expected to last approx 35 days.

"We are happy that both in times of crisis or of plenty, Blue Chip companies opt for quality" says CEO Albert de Heer