John Fredriksen’s Deep Sea Supply has won the first contract extension for 2017 in Brazil.

The Oslo-listed company has locked the 15,000-bhp Sea Tiger (built 1998) into a one-year charter.

Deep Sea’s new deal will commence at the end of the month and comes in direct continuation of a current contract.

Brazilian oil company OGPar hired the vessel for four firm months including options back in August.

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