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Kleven secures first Southeast Asia newbuilding contract

Kleven secures first Southeast Asia newbuilding contract
Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Kleven has signed its first contract in Southeast Asia, in an agreement with Malaysian exploration company IES Pioneer.

The deal is for an MT 6015 MPSV (Multi-Purpose Support Vessel), slated for delivery in September 2015, with an option for a further vessel which would be delivered in 2016.

On delivery the vessel is planned to be chartered to oil and gas companies for work on newly-discovered ultra-deepwater fields of Asia and the Middle East.

The design, which has seen extensive service in difficult North Sea operations, is equipped with a working deck area of 1,000 cu m, accommodation for 60 crew, a helideck, firefighting and ROV capabilities, and a 150 tonne active heave compensated crane.

“At Kleven we are very pleased to announce our very first vessel construction contract with a client from Southeast Asia, showing that we are competitive world wide based on our quality, punctuality and price,” said Kleven ceo Ståle Rasmussen.