Norway: STX OSV to Build One AHTS Vessel for Iceman AS

STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) for Iceman AS.

The vessel is developed and designed by STX OSV. It will be of AH 12 design, highly equipped for multi role operations in harsh and arctic areas, with wide beam and built according to ice class. The overall length of the vessel will be 94 meters with a beam of 24 meters.

Delivery is scheduled from STX OSV in Norway mid-2013. The hull of the vessel will be delivered from STX OSV in Romania.

Iceman AS is an investment company under establishment by Pareto Project Finance AS, supported and subscribed for by a group of Norwegian and international investors.

STX OSV is a major global shipbuilder, constructing offshore and specialized vessels used in the offshore oil and gas exploration & production and oil services industries. Its core business is innovative design and construction of complex and highly customized OSV’s, including PSV’s, AHTS’s and advanced OSCV’s. In addition, STX OSV produces specialized vessels such as LNG-powered ferries, naval and coast guard vessels, fishing vessels and non-offshore related icebreakers with customers-specific applications.

The company has nine shipbuilding facilities worldwide – five in Norway, two in Romania, one in Brazil and one in Vietnam. Its strategically located shipyards enable the company to meet every need of a diverse and sophisticated global customer base.​

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, April 13, 2012; Image: stxosv