Aberdeen emergency response firm wins North Sea deals worth £36m

Offshore support specialist Sentinel Marine is enjoying an upswell of new business, winning a £36 million package of contract awards and extensions to operate its fleet of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) in the North Sea.

Sentinel Marine's fleet includes Mariner Sentinel, a vessel chartered to Equinors Mariner field. Picture: Newsline Media

The Aberdeen firm has invested more than £150m in a fleet of efficient, multi-role vessels, and has now taken delivery of eight of the 12 new-build ERRVs.

Its latest win is a mix of ongoing multi-year agreements and shorter-term contracts to support oilfield operators in decommissioning projects.

This includes an extension to the contract for Mariner Sentinel, a vessel chartered to Equinor’s Mariner field, and for Forties Sentinel’s contract with Ineos.

Chief executive Rory Deans said: "In an age when we are all becoming more mindful of the impact that our actions have on the environment, our clients appreciate that Sentinel Marine’s fleet is one of the cleanest and greenest in the North Sea.

“It’s estimated that our fleet is around 60 per cent more fuel efficient than some of the oldest ERRVs in the North Sea, and as much as 30 per cent more efficient than ships built only five years ago.”

Sentinel Marine has offices in Aberdeen and Singapore and owns a fleet of vessels providing services to the oil and gas marine industry.