Stewart Offshore Services, a part of the Stewart Group, has formed a new joint venture company with O'Herlihy Operations Limited, Cork, Ireland.
The joint venture company, registered in Ireland and named Stewart O'Herlihy Services Limited, will operate from Cork in support of operations offshore Ireland, providing chartering services for supply vessels, tugs, diving support ships, and other specialized offshore tonnage, as well as operating the base facilities in Cork currently provided by O'Herlihy Operations.
The O'Herlihy base is currently supporting a two-vessel operation for Cities Services exploration program in Irish waters with the semisubmersible rig West Venture.
Directors of the new company have been named as Colin Sanders of the Stewart Group, Tony Russell of White-Stewart Group, and Tom O'Herlihy of the O'Herlihy Operations.