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Thursday, February 21 - 2013

V.Ships Turkey is delighted to announce it has successfully
concluded an offshore crewing contract with Dubai-based seismic
research vessel operator Polarcus DMCC.

The agreement follows the news of the sale of Polarcus Samur -
an eight-streamer 3D world class seismic vessel - to the Turkish
owners TPAO (Turkish Petroleum Corp.) on February 11, 2013.
Polarcus will continue to provide support services to TPAO,
including technical and crew management as part of a three year
contract.

The vessel will be renamed Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa after the
legendary Ottoman Admiral and will carry the Turkish flag under
Turkish International Ship Registry (TUGS).

Harun Duzgoren, Managing Director of V.Ships Turkey (pictured),
said: "We are very excited to be part of this important initiative,
which confirms Turkey's position as a new and emerging player in
the oil and gas world.

"As V.Ships' regional office, we possess the necessary skillset
and experience to deliver on quality for our offshore clients like
Polarcus. As a direct result of this dedication to quality and cost
optimisation, this is our fourth back to back offshore marine
services contract in the last three years.

"The vast majority of our crew have been with us in other similar
projects in the Black Sea and other parts of the world, so we are
confident that they will integrate quickly with Polarcus crew
on-board."

As per the legislation, 51 per cent of her crew - as well as the
Master - will need to be Turkish nationals. V.Ships Turkey will
support Polarcus in complying with this requirement by providing 13
Turkish crew members. A seismic vessel uses seismic waves to
pinpoint and locate the best possible area for oil drilling in the
middle of oceans.