Femco Group, in frame of their program of fleet renewal and further market expanding, has placed an order to build 4 anchor- handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) by Sinopacific. The vessels will be built at Dayang shipyard in China owned by Sinopacific which is the world’s biggest supplier of offshore vessels, and has a current order book of around 80 vessels.
The four AHTS’ will have 12240 bhp and 150 tons bollard pull, and are of Sinopacific’s own SPA-150 design to BV class. Main engines, shafts, CPP propellers, thrusters and DP system will be supplied by Rolls-Royce. The rest of the main machinery will be provided by Norwegian and European manufacturers.
All vessels will have DP-2 system, two vessels will be equipped with FI-FI 1 and two with FI-FI II and Oilrec systems.
All four vessels will be delivered from Sinopacific Shipbuilding within 2015 year and are expected to be deployed in FEMCO traditional market in South East Asia and Far East of Russian Federation, substituting their current old fashioned vessels for meeting modern shipping requirements and for further FEMCO traditional clients satisfaction.
Sinopacific to Build Four AHTS Vessels for Femco Group
2013-02-16
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Source:Femco Group
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