OSLO: GC Rieber Shipping ASA’s 20% owned geoservices company Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The one-month survey will be executed in Q4 2019. The survey will be executed using one of Shearwater’s highest capacity seismic vessels, with a 14-streamer configuration.

GC Rieber Shipping’s business within offshore/shipping includes ownership in specialized vessels, high quality marine ship management and project development within the segments subsea, ice/support and marine seismic.

The group has a specialized competence in offshore operations in harsh environments as well as design, development and maritime operation of offshore vessels. GC Rieber Shipping currently operates 13 and has direct and indirect ownership in 22 advanced special purpose vessels for defined markets within the subsea, ice/support and marine seismic segments.