Farstad Shipping has signed four long-term contracts that will keep its vessels busy for the next six to 24 months.

Petrobras has extended the contract for the 3,084-dwt Far Swift (built 2003) until October 2017.

The vessel will continue to provide air diving and ROV services in cooperation with Fugro in Brazil.

In another Brazilian deal for Farstad, Shell Brasil Petroleo has hired the 4,403-dwt Far