StatoilHydro ASA has exercised their first option of three years for the tugs Audax and Velox including the mooring tugs Rex & Fox for the operation at the Sture Terminal.

The tugs Audax and the mooring vessels Rex, Fox have been in operation for StatoilHydro since 1988 and the escort tug Velox since 2005. Audax, Velox, Rex and Fox are working together with the escort tug Ajax. The commencement of the declared period starts 1.12.2009.