
Solstad Offshore Exercises $125M Option for Normand Maximus
Solstad Offshore has exercised a $125 million purchase option for the 178 m construction support vessel Normand Maximus, with the acquisition scheduled for October 2027.

Solstad Offshore has exercised a $125 million purchase option for the 178 m construction support vessel Normand Maximus, with the acquisition scheduled for October 2027.

Kongsberg Maritime will supply deck machinery, propulsion, power and automation systems for a new Solstad Offshore-SBM Offshore deepwater installation and construction vessel.

Solstad Maritime has announced a two-year Petrobras contract for Normand Valiant in Brazil, with a gross value of approximately $62 million and commencement planned for Q4 2026.

Huisman will supply a 350 t A-frame, a 500 t Knuckle Boom Crane, a 20 t Auxiliary Crane and a 2,500 t basket for a new Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore vessel.

CIMC Raffles will build a next-generation deepwater offshore installation and construction vessel for a Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore joint venture.

Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore will order a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel through a joint venture, with delivery targeted for the first half of 2029.

Solstad Offshore won arbitration tied to a disputed 2024 charter hire for the CSV Normand Maximus, securing about $14.5 million including interest compensation.

Solstad Offshore’s largest vessel, Normand Maximus, has secured a worldwide subsea LoI from Q1 2027 to Q1 2029, with an option to Q1 2030.
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