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Alam seals $22m contract extension for five vessels

Alam seals $22m contract extension for five vessels
Alam Maritim Resources, through its unit Alam Maritim (M), has picked up a contract extension for four utility tugs/vessels and one straight supply vessel (SSV) worth MYR70.95m ($22m).

The client, an established oil major, is exercising options to extend the existing charter contracts. The contracts are for long term charters of one year for the SSV effective from August 2014, and three years for the four utility tugs/vessels effective from September 2014.

The contracts are expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net tangible assets of Alam Maritim for the financial year ending 31 December 2014 and beyond, the company said in a stock market announcement.