Offshore : Safe Bristolia heading towards its final destination
Oslo listed offshore accommodation units operator Prosafe's Safe Bristolia departed Haugesund in Norway and is now en route to a certified recycling yard in Turkey
In January, Prosafe entered into an agreement for the sale of Safe Bristolia for recycling
Safe Bristolia was laid up in Norway for a while and since third quarter of 2019, Safe Bristolia was being marketed for scrap and as such is impaired in the last quarter.
Company did not disclose the financial details of the sale or the purchaser at this time.
Prosafe said, it will in all cases adhere to relevant conventions (2009 Hong Kong Convention, 1989 Basel Convention), adopt best practise, appoint independent recycling yard representation where necessary until the asset is completely recycled, and conduct extensive diligence when recycling of any asset.
Safe Bristolia is an 8-point anchor moored semi-submersible ASV with beds for 588 persons (UKCS: 316) and is capable of operating worldwide, excluding Norway, in moderately harsh and benign conditions
Safe Bristolia was built in 1983 by Promet, Singapore to a Sedco 602 design and was converted to an accommodation unit in 2006.
