State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has called bids from private entities for operation and maintenance (O&M) of its offshore vessels named ‘Samudra Sevak’ and ‘Samudra Prabha’.
Bidders can submit offers for either of the two vessels or both the vessels for the one-year contract by 16 December, according to the tender documents.
The successful bidder has to mobilize marine and diving crew fully conforming to scope of work and special conditions of contract with necessary clearances (Port, Customs, D G Shipping, Ministry of Home Affairs, etc) and commence work within 30 days (including 10 days for hand over, take over) from the date of notification of award (NOA) or on expiry of the ongoing O&M contract, whichever is later.
The ongoing contracts of ‘Samudra Sevak’ and ‘Samudra Prabha’ will end on 20 March and 29 April 2025, respectively.
‘Samudra Sevak’ is a multipurpose supply vessel while ‘Samudra Prabha’ is a diving support vessel and are used to support ONGC’s oil and gas drilling operations off India’s coast.
‘Samudra Sevak’ and ‘Samudra Prabha’ can operate till 24 February 2026, per the age/ qualitative norms introduced by the D G Shipping in 2023.
According to the 24 February 2023 order of D G Shipping, ‘existing vessels’ regardless of their age, affected by the maximum age prescribed, were allowed to operate up to three years from the date of issue of the order.
If no extension is granted by D G Shipping on complying with the order, ONGC at its discretion, shall conclude the contract on 24 February 2026 ahead of the completion of the one-year contract without any additional cost or time implication to ONGC, the state-run oil and gas explorer wrote in the tender documents.
(source : ET Infra)
