Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has extended the charter agreement for the 2017-built geotechnical survey vessel Dina Polaris from Myklebusthaug.

Under the agreement, the vessel will remain part of Geoquip’s operational fleet through to 2030. The vessel has been with the company since its delivery. To date, the vessel has completed over 30 offshore projects worldwide. The financial details of the deal were left undisclosed.

According to the company, it is one of the world’s largest and most capable geotechnical drilling vessels with the ability to operate in some of the harshest weather conditions.

It is equipped with a twin-tower deepwater geotechnical drilling rig, which enables it to conduct drilling, coring, sampling, and testing across all soil types at depths down to 2,500 m.

The vessel also possesses an onboard soil laboratory which can provide soil classification and determine strength parameters for design, analysis, and assessments for clients whilst offshore.