Paxocean orders PSV pair

The order is worth over £12 million to Rolls-Royce with additional options to construct a further four vessels of the same type. The UT 755 CD is a development of the popular UT 755 series. The vessels will be built at PaxOcean Engineering’s offshore vessel shipyard in Zhuhai, China, with delivery due in 2012.

Since the first UT 755 was delivered in 1996, more than 170 vessels of this design have gone into service or are on order worldwide. The latest models feature increasingly efficient hull designs and diesel electric propulsion technology, which minimise environmental impact and improve crew comfort and safety.

PaxOcean director YK Tang said:“We are very happy to build on our good relationship with Rolls-Royce and pleased to construct this leading design in diesel-electric offshore vessels. Our in-house PaxOcean engineering design team is also very pleased with the close collaboration with Rolls-Royce.”