VARD Aukra Delivers PSV Troms Arcturus

Troms Offshore has taken delivery of its new platform supply vessel (no 817) from VARD Aukra shipyard in Norway.

Naming ceremony for the vessel was held in Bergen on Friday 31st January and the ship was named MV Troms Arcturus.

Trroms Arcturus is a clean design diesel electric PSV, 94.5 metres long and 21 metres wide with a free deck area of 1 170 m2 and a deadweight of 5 660 t. The PSV 07 is a new innovative design developed by STX OSV and is a larger version of the well proven PSV 09 design.

The vessel is arranged for rapid response operations, including rescue of personnel and oil recovery operations. The ship is also prepared for winterized operations, including the class notations ICE C and DEICE.

Following the naming ceremony in Bergen MV Troms Arcturus will enter a long term contract for Statoil. The ship will primarily be positioned for operations in the North Sea and in the Barents Sea, will fly Norwegian NOR flag with a crew of 28 split on two shifts.

Troms Offshore Supply AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., the leading provider of Offshore Services Vessels (OSVs) to the global energy industry.

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Press Release, February 3, 2014