Rem Offshore prepares for Arctic conditions

The type VS 485 MK III Arctic design by Wärtsilä Ship Design is vessel number 18 to be built by Kleven for Rem since 2006.

A spokesperson for Kleven told The Motorship: “The vessel is specially designed for operation in Arctic areas, with features to prevent icing from occuring, and for de-icing. Hull and propulsion systems will have ICE-1B class.”

Åge Remøy, ship owner, added: “It is a pleasure for us to be able to use a local ship yard and local suppliers, and our experience with this design is solid.”

Kleven told MS it has a few other PSVs in its orderbook, but none with the same “winterised standard” as this new one for Rem.

Delivery is scheduled for April 2015.