Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) announced the order of 6 high-specification 3700 DWT PSVs (with options for a futher 4 vessels) from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in Japan.
The vessels will be built in USC’s Keihin Shipyard and deliver progressively from 3Q 2014. These orders follow on from the order of four 5000 DWT PSVs from USC in late 2011.
Mr Neil Glenn, Managing Director of Swire Pacific Offshore , said, “We are delighted to announce this additional PSV order with USC. SPO now has 29 vessels on order and will have one of the youngest, most technologically advanced and reliable fleets in the industry – ensuring we are well aligned with the future demands of our customers.”
[mappress] Press Release, June 28, 2012