Dolphin mobilising the high capacity 3D seismic vessel, Polar Marquis.

Dolphin is pleased to announce that the high-capacity 3D seismic vessel, Polar Marquis has formally been taken on charter from GC Rieber Shipping for a firm period of 3.5 years with 2+2 years options.

The vessel has just completed a significant seismic and propulsion upgrade, with a redundant and flexible engine package of 17.400 Kilowatts and more than 200 tons bollard pull.

 
Polar Marquis will provide the safe capacity to operate 16 streamers with 100 meters separation. This will put the vessel among the top ten seismic vessels in the world.

Polar Marquis is mobilising for her first contract survey in the Black Sea utilizing a record spread of 14 seismic cables with 100m separation, followed by an additional contract in East Africa.


For further information, please contact:

Atle Jacobsen, CEO
Mobile:+47 97 71 53 36
E-mail:atle.jacobsen@dolphingeo.com

Erik Hokholt, CFO
Mobile:+47 90 75 60 64
E-mail:erik.hokholt@dolphingeo.com
www.dolphingeo.com

Dolphin Group ASA
Helsfyr Atrium
Innspurten 15
0663 OSLO

Phone:+47 22 07 15 30
Fax:+47 22 07 15 31
www.dolphingeo.com

Dolphin Group ASA is the parent company of Dolphin Geophysical AS, a global full-range, asset light supplier of marine geophysical services. Dolphin operates a fleet of new generation, high capacity seismic vessels and offers contract seismic surveys and Multi-Client projects and processing services on a worldwide basis. Dolphin Group ASA is listed at Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE ticker: DOLP).