SEAMEC Awards Diving Services Contract to Adsun Offshore

20 May 2025 CW Team

SEAMEC Limited has awarded a diving services contract worth approximately Rs 248 (USD two point nine eight million) to Adsun Offshore Diving Contractors Private Limited. The contract will support Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited’s Pipeline Replacement Project VIII and the Daman Upside Development Project.

The services to be provided include jacket face surveys, riser removals, free span corrections, and installation of bow strings and clamps. Work will be carried out aboard the vessel SEAMEC PRINCESS during the working seasons of financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26.

The award was finalised on May 15, and the contract has been issued to a domestic contractor. SEAMEC confirmed there is no promoter interest involved, and the deal does not qualify as a related party transaction.

This project is expected to enhance offshore infrastructure and support critical subsea development for ONGC, reinforcing SEAMEC’s capabilities in specialised marine engineering services.

Source:SEAMEC Limited

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