Nantong, China based Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd on June 18 held a steel cutting ceremony for two offshore supply vessels to be built to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) class, the classification society said Friday in a press release.
"In accordance with an Agreement on the classification of ships under construction, signed by RS and Keppel Nantong Shipyard in the spring of 2014, RS provides a full range of classification and statutory services during their construction. Survey during construction will be implemented by the RS Branch Office in China. When the vessels comply with all applicable international requirements and RS rules, they will be assigned the class notation КМ✪ Arc4 [1] AUT1 ICS FF3WS DYNPOS-2 Supply Vessel," RS said.
The vessels delivery is scheduled for September 2015.
Main particulars:
LOA – 80.00 m
Breadth - 16.50 m
Depth - 6.20 m
Summer draft - 3.80 m
DWT - 1000 tons
Once delivered the PSVs will enter service with the fleet of Russian oil giant LUKOIL. The vessels will supply resources to the Vladimir Filanovsky field development facilities in the northern part of the Caspian Sea and ensure their safe operation.