Havyard Group delivers 7th newbuild for Global Offshore
Havyard Group delivered last Friday its 7th newbuild for the Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services, the shipbuilder said in a media release. Major celebrations were held in Fosnavaag on Saturday including the naming ceremony, an open boat session and a concert.
The supply vessel «Makalu» is of a Havyard 832 design, and was named last Saturday in Fosnavaag, Norway. Bianca Kremer, who resides in Singapore, was the godmother. This was the 7th vessel Havyard has constructed and delivered for the Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services, and is newbuild no.113 from Havyard. This is the largest ever vessel to be named in Fosnavaag, something which justified some major celebrations, and Havyard invited everyone to an open boat session plus a free concert from the well-known Norwegian rap duo Erik and Kriss.
Like other Global Offshore vessels, «Makalu» was also named after a major mountain. In the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, you will find the Makalu Mountain. With its 8.462 metres it is the 5th largest mountain top in the world. The supply vessel now carrying the same name is accommodated for a crew of 26, and was heading straight for West Africa after the naming ceremony where the vessel will be operating for Shell. During the naming ceremony the godmother wished the vessel good fortune and success, before the bottle in traditional Norwegian fashion was broken as it hit the deep blue hull. The Indians then held a beautiful and unique ceremony, led by Sushma Garware, mother of CEO Aditya Garware of Global Offshore Services. The ceremony involves decoration of a sculpture of «Ganesh», the god with the elephant head. Also included were incense, rose leaves and candles. The crew also takes part in prayers.
General characteristics:
Design: Havyard 832
Vessel type: platform supply vessel
Length: 79.8 m
Breadth: 17.6 m
Dead weight: 4000 tonnes
Deck area: 800 m2
Accommodation: 26 crew members
The vessel is heading straight to work for Shell in West Africa. 1 year contract with 4 one-year options.
The Havyard Group is a fully integrated shipbuilding enterprise. We are a part of the strong maritime cluster on the west coast of Norway which has specialized in state-of-the-art offshore and fishing vessel technology. We have a strategy that the most technology focused part of the shipbuilding shall be done by companies within the group. The Havyard Group offers ship design, shipbuilding technology, ship equipment and systems and service to sailing ships world-wide.