Aker to build PSVs for India

The Norwegian shipyard of Aker Brattvaag, a company in the Aker Yards Group, has signed a contract with The Great Eastern Shipping Co, Mumbai, India, for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV).

The contract is worth approximately $34.2 million and delivery is scheduled in June/July 2006 and August/September 2006, or 2007. The vessels have the designation UT 755 L, an extended version of the UT 755 design by Rolls Royce, which will also be a major supplier of equipment to the project.

Aker Yards has in total built 52 various versions of the UT 755 design and has another 8 on order. An identical vessel was delivered from Aker Brattvaag to Mumbai-based shipowner in August this year, and Aker Yards built three more vessels earlier for the same owner.

The vessels will measure 72 m in length and will have a maximum cargo capacity of 3,316 tonnes. Aker Tulcea in Romania will build the hulls.