Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has agreed a contract to build an additional seismic research support vessel for Rederij Groen.
The latest contract follows last month’s order for two new seismic research support vessels (SRSVs), due for delivery in Q3 2014.
The third vessel, initially only an option, completes the latest phase of Rederij Groen’s expansion and will be delivered in 2015.
The new SRSV will be identical to the first two. It will be 35- by 8.70m and propelled by two Azimuth thrusters, each powered by a 500 kW electric motor.
Three Caterpillar gensets will provide electrical power.
Rederij Groen, whose fleet will now number 27 vessels, is planning to put the vessels to work in the seismic industry worldwide.
The fleet includes SRSVs, guard boats and chasers such as the Aquarius-G and the Astra-G, also built at Maaskant Shipyards.
The new SRSV’s will often operate alongside other vessels, assisting with board-to-board transhipment of goods and equipment.
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