Kleven has signed a contract with Rem Offshore for the building of a platform support vessel (PSV) specially designed to operate in challenging arctic conditions (pictured).
The type VS 485 MK III ARCTIC design includes a number of features for ice prevention and de-icing, and hull and propulsion systems will have ICE-1B class.
When the vessel is delivered Q2 2015, it will be vessel number 18 from Kleven to Rem since 2006.
The vessel is designed by Wärtsila Ship Design.