Aker inks Island Offshore pair

Aker Yards ASA has signed contracts worth a combined $96 million with Island Offshore in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver two new oil services vessels. The contracts are for a 78.3 metre UT 712 L anchor handling tug supply vessel, while the second is for a 93 metre UT 776 CD platform supply vessel. This is the 21st and 22nd contract between the shipowner Island Offshore and Aker Yards.

The hulls for the vessels will be built in Romania and outfitted at Aker Yards, Brevik.

Delivery of the vessels is scheduled for Sept 2008 and March 2009 respectively.