Strategic Marine’s stock program full power ahead
Strategic Marine, the specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, has unveiled two designs of personnel transport vessels Offshore40 Gen3 Crew / Security / Multipurpose Vessel and StratCat26 CTV, prepared in line with its stock program, the Company said in a press release.
“Our stock program currently incorporates two class leading designs which are in high demand through its wide deployment capabilities and operating envelope,” says Reece Newbold, Group Business Development Manager for Strategic Marine. “Producing them as stock vessels decreases delivery times for clients and enabling our clients to address opportunities with a reduced timelines and greatly improves commercial returns whilst allowing us to be highly cost competitive as well as decreases warranty issues and ultimately customer down time.”
The Offshore40 Gen3 is a 40-metre multi-purpose workboat and can be utilised for security and patrol boat duties, emergency response, pollution control, general workboat activity such as crew and cargo transfer, and as a shadow vessel. The vessel features improved performance and economy, as well as cargo capacity’s and vessel handling and manoeuvrability.
The StratCat is a 26-metre crew transfer vessel is available with a variety of propulsion packages including Quad Volvo IPS, Quad WaterJet, Twin Controllable Pitch Propeller, and Twin Fixed Pitch propellers. The vessel can cater for up to 24 passengers in the main cabin and accommodate seven crew members.
Whilst developed primarily for the Offshore wind market these vessels are also suited to crew transfers in a variety of industries as well as general purpose duties.
About Strategic Marine:
Strategic Marine, with operations in Singapore, Western Australia and Vietnam, is one of the world’s leading specialist shipbuilding, fabrication and engineering companies. The Company operates in five key sectors, including crew boats, wind farm service vessels, passenger ferries, patrol boats and modular steel product for Global infrastructure, renewables and mining markets. Since its creation Strategic Marine has built and delivered over 400 vessels for the maritime, offshore and naval defence sectors. In January 2014, Strategic unveiled its first batch of new crewboats and windfarm sector vessels for stock, shortening delivery periods to meet increased market demand.