Island Offshore took delivery of the M/V Island Duke from Vard Brevik today. This vessel is the first in a series of four UT717 CD design PSV vessels, which will be delivered from Vard Brevik in 2013 and 2014.
The vessel’s DW is 3,800 tons and a with an 800 m2 cargo deck, its typical work will be general deck cargo, pipe cargo on deck, liquid cargo along with cement/barite.
“ Island Offshore is proud to take delivery of the next addition to our fleet of modern and highly advanced Offshore Service Vessels ,” the company said in a press release.
The vessel has DNV Oilrec, standby/rescue according to NMD and DP II classification.
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Press Release, July 11, 2013