<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Oil-and-gas services firm Icon Offshore Bhd said on Thursday it has secured a contract to provide an accommodation workboat to Petrolanpan Sdn Bhd for an undisclosed amount.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract will span 45 days, with the option to extend for an additional 15 days, Icon Offshore stated in a statement. The accommodation workboat, Icon Kayra, has been selected by Petrolanpan for hook-up and commissioning work activities.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“We are optimistic about Icon Offshore’s prospects for the rest of the year,” said Icon Offshore managing director Datuk Sri Hadian Hashim.”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The latest agreement “demonstrates our ability to secure strategic partnerships and underscores our commitment to delivering value to our stakeholders,” he added.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At the time of writing, shares in Icon Offshore traded higher by one sen or 1.7% at 61 sen, valuing the company at RM330.4 million.</p></div>


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