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Sinopacific wins deal to build four AHTS vessels

Sinopacific wins deal to build four AHTS vessels
Shanghai: Sinopacific Shipbuilding won an order to build four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for Russia-based Femco Group.

The offshore vessels, to be built at Dayang shipyard in China, are scheduled to be delivered within 2015 and are expected to be deployed in the waters of Southeast Asia and Far East of Russian Federation.

Each of the DP2-enabled AHTS vessels will have 12,240 bhp and 150 tonnes bollard pull, based on Sinopacific's inhouse SPA-150 design.

Financial details of the newbuilding deal are not disclosed.