Rendering of one of the newbuilds currently under construction at STX OSV Norway
STX OSV announced today that Norwegian offshore vessel owner, Siem Offshore has declared options for the design and construction of two additional Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (OSCV).
The vessels will be equipped with a 250t AHC crane and with Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles. Deliveries are scheduled from STX OSV Brattvaag in Norway in 2Q 2014. The hulls of the vessels will be delivered from STX OSV Tulcea in Romania.
STX OSV already has two OSCVs under construction for the same customer in Norway, and two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) in Brazil.
Siem Offshore currently has a fleet of 37 vessels in operation and 8 vessels under construction. The fleet includes large AHTS vessels, OSCVs, PSVs, and other support vessels.
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