A new joint-venture between Harkand a company that provides subsea capabilities and services to the energy industry and Consolidated Shipping Agencies a solely owned Ghanaian shipping company, originally founded in February 1996 has resulted in its first contract win in Ghana, West Africa. Oilandgaspeople reports

The award will allow the global inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) company render onshore and offshore support to Technip in the region.

Forming a strategic alliance with Consolidated Shipping Agencies, the company’s Aberdeen-based Harkand Andrews Survey team is to deliver services to Technip on the Tullow Oil-operated Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project located in the deepwater Tano Block, approximately 60 km off the coast of Ghana.

However with the campaign commencing in October 2015, the survey team will manage and support all survey requirements on board Technip vessels during offshore construction activities, which comprises of rigid and flexible lay, structure installations, spool metrology, pre-lay and as-built surveys.

The work is set to be completed by the summer of 2016.