Singapore orders Rolls-Royce PSVs

The PSVs are to be built at PaxOcean Engineering’s shipyard in Zhuhai, China. The £10 million contract includes vessel design, a fully integrated Rolls-Royce diesel electric propulsion system and deck machinery.

Ronny Pål Kvalsvik, Rolls-Royce, sales manager, ship technology – offshore, said: “We are delighted to continue our strong relationship with PaxOcean Engineering and to add to their fleet of Rolls-Royce designed ships. These vessels combine a proven Rolls-Royce design with a range of mission-critical onboard technology, enabling safe and efficient operation in the challenging environments of offshore oil and gas fields.”

The two newbuildings will have an overall length of 78.70m, a 16m beam and a deck cargo area of 670m² and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013. They will be built in accordance with clean design regulations and be equipped for fire fighting and oil recovery.

The Rolls-Royce UT 755 CD design is a development of the popular UT 755 series vessel, designed specifically for supplying equipment to oil and gas platforms. Since the first UT 755 was delivered in 1996, more than 180 vessels of this design have gone into service or are on order worldwide.