Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. handed over the M/V BRAVANTE V PSV on Friday November 29, 2013, to Boldini S.A., BRAVANTE GROUP of Brazil.
The BRAVANTE V is the first STX SV290 design of five platform supply vessels in a series which are all ABS, SOLAS, DPS-2, AC Diesel-Electric powered, twin Z-drive propelled PSV’s measuring 86.5m x 18.3m.
STX Canada Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding provided the design for these vessels from the Eastern Shipbuilding “Tiger Shark Class” Series. Eight (8) other Offshore Supply Vessels in this series have been delivered to Eastern’s clients. Eastern Shipbuilding Group is currently under contract constructing a total of sixteen vessels of similar size and complexity for customers here in the United States and in Brazil.
“These contracts will maintain Eastern’s reputation as the largest OSV/PSV and MPSV new construction shipyard in North America,” said Eastern in a press release.
[mappress] December 04, 2013