Keel laid for new MEO PSV

Two more vessels have been ordered of the same design with the potential for more to be built in the series at a later date.

MEO says that it has chosen to build the vessels to fill the gap in “the ageing and under invested sub category of the PSV market.”

The new vessels will use a full Niigata package for propulsion including azimuth drives for main propulsion, which combined with two 10t tunnel thrusters, provides a solid DP footprint for the vessels when operating in ROV support functions.

They will also be fully compliant with SPS 2008 and will accomodate a total of 60 persons and 500m² of clear deck area space. There will also be a large capacity for dry bulk and bulk liquids (muds, brine, drill water, fuel, etc) with a dedicated integral tank of 80m³ for methanol also available.

Focal Marine was behind the design of the new vessels and has worked in close collaboration with MEO to develop which, in its words, is a “highly versatile vessel to match a diverse market.”