Damen Shipyards Galaţi on January 18, 2013, launched the “World Diamond” Platform Supply Vessel. This vessel is part of a contract for 6 fully equipped PSV-s which have been ordered to Damen Group by the Norwegian owners from “World Wide Supply” company.
The vessel is built in cooperation with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem – The Netherlands which provides engineering and main equipment, the vessel being built and completed in Galati.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzSZTCf94m4
The ship will be used for transportation of different cargo (fuel, drinking water, salt brine, cement, barite, drilling mud, drilling pipes, etc.) and crews to and from the North Sea offshore drilling rigs and production platforms.The vessel can also carry on deck conventional containers for diverse cargo.
The vessel is equipped with two Schottel azimuth propellers and will operate as a “dynamic positioning DP2” vessel when carrying out loading / unloading operations around offshore drilling rigs or production platforms.
[mappress] January 23, 2013