Wärtsilä signs services supply agreement with DOF Group

Wärtsilä has signed an extensive three-year services supply agreement with the Norwegian DOF Group.

DOF vessels

The agreement, signed at the end of April, covers services for all Wärtsilä equipment, including engines and propulsion as well as electrical and automation systems, for DOF's vessels with Wärtsilä equipment operating in Norway, Brazil and Singapore. DOF Group is a global company that provides a comprehensive range of purpose-built offshore vessels and subsea services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company owns and operates a fleet of 77 vessels.

Approximately 30 DOF Group vessels have Wärtsilä equipment on board, including Wärtsilä 34, 32, 26, 20 and Wichmann engines.

Comments

Lars Heine Njåstad, CPO of DOF ASA, commented: "With this agreement with Wärtsilä, we get advice on long-term planning based on our fleet's service needs. The aim is to increase predictability and ensure maximum uptime for our vessels."

"Wärtsilä and DOF are long-term partners, and this agreement is an important milestone for us. The extensive agreement strengthens our cooperation with DOF Group, increases predictability of operations for our customer, and ensures DOF minimal downtime of their vessels," added Cato Esperø, Sales Director of Wärtsilä Norway.

Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward

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