Solstad Maritime has won two consecutive subsea contracts in the Asia Pacific region that together will keep its construction support vessel Normand Australis working for a firm total of 250 days, the company announced and MarineLink reported on 30 October 2026.
The contracts will be executed back to back and are scheduled to commence in December 2026, providing a defined period of deployment for the CSV. Solstad said the awards will apply to the Normand Australis and cover activities in the Asia Pacific region.
Contracts and durations
According to the report, the two engagements carry a combined firm duration of 250 days and will be run consecutively so the vessel will move straight from one assignment to the next without a gap in the firm period. The arrangement fixes calendar certainty for the Normand Australis through the period covered by those firm days.
Timing and commencement
Operations are expected to begin in December 2026, establishing a clear start window for mobilisation and programme planning, the company announced. Running the contracts consecutively means planning, crewing and logistics can be sequenced to align with the December start.
The Normand Australis is designated by Solstad as a construction support vessel. The firm booking of 250 days secures a substantial portion of the ship's near-term schedule and represents a material block of utilisation for a single asset in the fleet.
The awards were reported by MarineLink Maritime News on 30 October 2026, which relayed Solstad Maritime's announcement about the contracts and their expected timing. The report provided the core commercial details of the engagements but did not identify charterers or disclose commercial terms.
With the firm days committed, the vessel's operator will be able to plan outshore periods, maintenance windows and crew rotations around the consecutive campaign schedule. The consecutive sequencing of the two assignments is likely to reduce idle transit time between contracts and should simplify operational handover, based on the programme structure disclosed.
The Asia Pacific region will host the activities covered by the contracts, though MarineLink's summary and the company's announcement did not specify exact locations or scopes beyond the region and the classification of the vessel as a construction support unit. Solstad confirmed the December 2026 commencement and the combined 250 firm days in its announcement reported on 30 October 2026.
The firm bookings add visibility to Solstad Maritime's immediate deployment plan for the Normand Australis and provide a clear start date for the vessel's next extended period of subsea work. MarineLink carried the story on 30 October 2026, listing the principal commercial facts as supplied by the company.