Olympic Shipping AS orders 1 + 1 Multi Purpose Field Supply and Construction Vessel at Kleven Maritime in Norway

Kleven Maritime has entered into a contract with Olympic Shipping AS for the delivery of one + one (optional) advanced Multi Purpose Field Supply & Construction Vessel of the MT 6015 design, a brand new design by Norwegian design company Marin Teknikk AS. The vessels are to be built at the yard Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, with delivery dates set for January and June 2012.

"These contracts are highly welcome for Kleven Verft and Kleven Maritime, contributing to our capacity being fully utilized the next two years” states CEO Stale Rasmussen of Kleven Maritime.

For the owner this is also a day to celebrate: "We are looking forward to cooperating with Kleven Verft and Kleven Maritime, and we are certain we have elected a design for the future as well as a yard with an efficient method of building” owner Stig Remoy of Olympic Shipping comments.



The vessels represent a new generation of environmentally friendly and operational state of the art multipurpose vessels, where much attention is put on fuel economy, low emissions and large capacities both above and below deck. Class notation Ice C provides for suitability in northern areas, and the vessels will be equipped for oil recovery operations (NOFO 2009). Dead weight is 4 800 tons, length 93,8 meters, beam 20 meters, deck space 1 060 m2. The accommodation area has a capacity of 60 persons. The MT 6015 is being built in accordance with the new SPS code, and will include facilities that will make the vessel very well suited to ROV and subsea construction work.

The contracts will bring large subcontracting orders for local suppliers like Hareid Elektriske Teknikk and Rolls-Royce Marine. Contract value is NOK 385 mill pr vessel. Kleven Maritime now has an orderbook of 10 vessels at a value of NOK 4,5 billions.
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