Kleven moves into SE Asian offshore market

The ship will be built to the MarinTeknikk MT 6015 MPSV design, outfitted with a crane, helideck and FiFi II equipment. It will be 93.8m long, with 20m beam and a working deck area of 1,000m²-plus. The yard says that the specification calls for a high quality of build and outfitting. The PSV will feature a 150t active heave compensated offshore crane, accommodation for 60 persons, CAP 437 compliant helideck and provision for ROV operations. The contract includes an option for a second ship for 2016 delivery.

Kleven CEO Ståle Rasmussen said: “At Kleven we are very pleased to announce our very first vessel construction contract with a client from South East Asia, showing that we are competitive world wide based on our quality, punctuality and price.”

The vessel is expected to be contracted by oil and gas operating companies engaged in development of deep and newly-discovered ultra deep-water hydrocarbon fields in Asia and the Middle East.