ST Marine inks AHTS quartet

The first vessel is scheduled for delivery in June 2013 with the three subsequent vessels to be delivered between 3Q2013 and 2Q2014.

Swire Pacific Offshore has four sister ‘D’ Class vessels currently on order at Drydocks World shipyard in Singapore for delivery in 2012 and 2013. The 92m by 22m vessels will have a continuous bollard pull in excess of 200 tonnes and are equipped with 500 tonne winches. Built with Clean and Ice Class notations, the DP2 anchor handlers will support the latest generation semi-submersible rigs operating in deepwater and harsh environments. With a large clear deck area of about 650 sq.m and under-deck tank capacity they will also be well suited for a wide range of other offshore applications.

ST Marine said the order is worth about $138 million which covers the building and outfitting of the four vessels. Swire Pacific Offshore will furnish the major equipment for ST Marine’s installation, including main engines, thrusters, switchboard and automation, cranes, A-frame, stern rollers and deck machinery.