Published: 10 February 2014 at. 11:54
The ship was designed by Vard Design in Ålesund and are prepared for operations in the Arctic. The ship will be delivered before Easter in 2016.
has been quietly on the market for AHTS a few years.
Powerful
Now, however, Bourbon Offshore Norway ordered an AHTS with traction (bollard pull) of 270 tons.
vessel is also equipped with ROV – remotely operated underwater vehicle and beds for 60 people.
Romania-yard Vard in Tulcea, to build the 93.6 meter long and 24 meter wide hull.
propulsion system is hybrid of both direct drive and diesel-electric.
This is the eighth advanced vessel Vard Group (formerly STX Aker Yards) delivered to Bourbon Offshore Norway, according to a press release.
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Background
Vard consists of five shipyards in Norway, two in Romania, two in Brazil and one in Vietnam.
It is approx. 10,000 employees in Vard, which is part of the Italian Fincantieri.
Bourbon, headquartered in France, has a fleet of 485 ships. The company has a strategy to expand the fleet of specialized vessels.
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