STX OSV Holdings Limited , one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured new contracts for the design and construction of a series of three Multi Role Vessels (MRV) for DOF ASA. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2012.
The new MRV 05 vessels were designed by STX OSV Design in Ålesund, Norway.
Based on STX OSV’s new environmentally friendly PSV hull shape, the MRVs have been developed in close cooperation with DOF to fulfill specific roles in supply service, stand-by service, ROV operations and seismic activities.
The hulls will be delivered from STX OSV in Romania. Outfitting and commissioning for two of the vessels will take place at STX OSV Aukra, while the third will be delivered from STX OSV Brattvaag in Norway.
About STX OSV
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), together with its subsidiaries, is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels used in the offshore oil and gas exploration and production and oil services industries. Headquartered in Norway and with approximately 9,000 employees, STX OSV operates nine strategically located shipbuilding facilities, including five in Norway, two in Romania, one in Brazil and one in Vietnam.
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Source: stxosv , April 08, 2011;