USA: Bisso Marine Buys Three Offshore Barges

Bisso Marine, LLC, a premier provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the acquisition of three offshore construction assets: the 800 ton capacity derrick barge, Ex-IOS 800; the combination derrick laybarge Ex-IOS PIPELINER and the 400’ x 100’ accommodations/support barge Ex-INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER.

The barges will be in the shipyard and drydocked to receive some modifications and upgrades during the next few weeks and will be renamed before being put into service in June 2013.

Ex-IOS 800 (300’ x 90’) was built in 2007. With its 800 ton A Frame and two (2) 135 ton revolving cranes the IOS 800 has the capability to support major structural components while performing other major related tasks.

Ex-IOS PIPELINER, built in 2007, is a purposely built vessel intended to perform new pipeline installations.

Ex-INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER is a 400’ x 100’ x 25’ construction vessel set up for subsea well intervention and saturation dive operations.

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BISSO MARINE, LLC, May 27, 2013