STX Marine to design Eastern Shipbuilding newbuilds
STX Marine reports that it will be providing the designs for two new contracts recently secured by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., Marine Log reports. The first contract is for a 310 ft multi-purpose light construction vessel for Harvey Gulf International LLC. The new LCV300, to be named Harvey Deep-Sea, will be an enhanced version of the STX Marine's SV300 currently being constructed for Harvey Gulf Marine at Eastern Shipbuilding and will include accommodations for 71 persons; a 165 tonne AHC deck crane; moonpool; stern roller; helideck; fifi ll and ROV hangar.
The second contract is for the design of five platform supply vessels for Boldini S.A in Brazil, that are being built with the support of a $241 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee from MARAD. The SV290 will have a deadweight of approximately 4500 tonnes and has been specifically tailored to meet the current Petrobras requirements.
STX Marine, with offices located in Vancouver, British Columbia and Houston, Texas, is a consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company established in 1983 and is a leading designer of offshore support vessels for the North American and International markets.
The second contract is for the design of five platform supply vessels for Boldini S.A in Brazil, that are being built with the support of a $241 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee from MARAD. The SV290 will have a deadweight of approximately 4500 tonnes and has been specifically tailored to meet the current Petrobras requirements.
STX Marine, with offices located in Vancouver, British Columbia and Houston, Texas, is a consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company established in 1983 and is a leading designer of offshore support vessels for the North American and International markets.