New contracts for STX Europe

STX Europe has signed contracts for delivery of design and ship equipment for four platform supply vessels of STX Europe’s own design PSV 09 CD. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately NOK 400 million.

The vessels will be built by the Japanese shipbuilding group Universal Shipbuilding Corporation (formerly NKK Corporation and Hitachi Zosen Corporation) for delivery to the Japanese shipowner Sanko Steamship Company between 2010 and 2012.

The vessels, which will have a deadweight capacity of 4 800 tonnes and a length of 86.6 metres, are designed by STX Europe’s design company (former Aker Yards Project) in Ålesund where the PSV 09 is one of the most popular designs. Two ships have already been delivered of this type and, including the four new contracts in Japan, there are a total of 13 vessels delivered or on order.

The PSV 09 CD is a diesel-electrical driven vessel known for its large and competitive cargo-capacity, excellent manoeuvring and sea keeping performance and low bunker consumption.

There will be both Norwegian and foreign suppliers of ship-equipment to these contracts. Electrical and electronically equipment such as switchboards, consoles and integrated alarm- and control system and power management system will be manufactured by STX Europe’s electro company. They will also supply complete drives for the electrical propulsion systems.