Vessel news

摘要

Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore are ordering two new offshore construction vessels (OCVs) through Island Ventures II LLC. One vessel will be built at Ulstein Verft, Norway, one in the US. Ulstein Verft has been contracted to build an OCV of Ulstein SX165 design. This will be the largest vessel built at the yard so far, as well as its largest single shipbuilding contract. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2015. Island Ventures II LLC has also ordered design and engineering packages for the construction of an Ulstein SX165-design vessel at Edison Chouest's own yard in the US. In addition, the agreement includes options. This will be the first Ulstein-designed vessel to be constructed in the US.