Toisa orders PSVs from China

Sealion Shipping?s subsidiary, Toisa, has placed an order with the Wuchang Shipyard in China for the building of three very large DP platform supply vessels. These three new vessels are to be upgraded versions of the very successful VS483 design of PSV already in service with Sealion Shipping and others in the North Sea. They have been designated as VS483 MkII and have a length of 87.4 m, a beam of 19 m and a deadweight of 4,900 tonnes.

Sealion Shipping, working alongside the designers, Vik-Sandvik, has developed and enhanced the original vessel design in order to meet the future needs of the offshore oil and gas industry worldwide. Emphasis has been placed on maximising cargo capacities and enhancing the vessels sea keeping characteristics.

The Wuchang Shipyard in China are currently building three 12,000 BHP Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels for Toisa Ltd, whose design was also developed in conjunction with Vik-Sandvik, The highly favourable impression gained by the shipyards performance to date was a major factor in deciding to place the building contract for these three new PSV’s with Wuchang.