Far Solitaire, a Platform Supply Vessel owned by Farstad, a Norwegian shipping company, has won the prestigious Support Vessel of the year at The Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London.
The award goes to the owner, designer and builder of an offshore support vessel delivered in the past calendar year which is considered to have set an industry benchmark through innovative design and efficient operation.
Far Solitaire, built by STX OSV, was nominated with the following description: Far Solitaire is a top of the line diesel electric PSV developed for future need within the offshore oil and gas industry and designed with high attention to impact on the environment during construction and operation. Several revolutionary new inventions are built in, giving priority to safety for crew and vessel, minimum impact on the environment, and increased efficiency for the vessel operators.
[mappress] February 21, 2013