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Aker Yards to build supply vessel
for Portosalvo
UK subsidiary orders one PSV
with option for a second
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Portosalvo Ltd.for
building of one Platform Supply Vessel based on the Aker PSV 09 CD
design.
The value of the contract is approximately NOK 310 million. Delivery
is scheduled in 4Q 2010.
Portosalvo Ltd. also have an option for one more identical vessel.
Portosalvo Ltd is a UK based subsidiary of the Rimorchiatori
Napoletani Group. See web site: www.rimnap.it.
The vessel will be equipped with dynamic positioning, diesel electric
propulsion and will have the class notation Clean Design. The vessels
are designed for good sea keeping performance, low fuel consumption
and environmental friendly operations.
The hull for the vessel will be built at Aker Yards in Romania and
outfitted at Aker Yards in Norway.
Roy Reite in charge of Aker Yards' Offshore & Specialized Vessels
business area, says:
"I am very pleased that Portosalvo again has placed a newbuilding
contract with Aker Yards. In the past Aker Yards have built two
vessels for Portosalvo Ltd. whereas the last vessel was delivered in
2002".
Fast facts
Vessel type.Platform Supply Vessel
Length:
86,6 m
Beam:
19 m
Dwt. capacity:
4800 ton
Design:
Aker PSV 09 CD
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