Gulf Marine Services PLC    , a provider of self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels for the offshore energy industry, announced the award of a new contract for one of its small-class vessels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region on Tuesday.
The London-listed firm said the contract would have a duration of 18 months, including optional extension periods.

"We are delighted to see continuous demand for all our vessels in a highly competitive market," said executive chairman Mansour Al Alami.

"Maintaining high utilisation is key for us to continue to deliver on our objectives.

"Our backlog now stands at $503m."

At 0936 GMT, shares in Gulf Marine Services were down 0.52% at 15.92p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.