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Vard wins deal for subsea construction vessel

Vard wins deal for subsea construction vessel
Offshore shipbuilder and designer Vard Holdings has secured a new contract to build a offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.

The vessel, built at a cost of NOK800m ($131.58m), is slated for delivery in the third quarter of 2015.

The OSCV will be equipped with two offshore cranes, of which the larger one has a lifting capacity of 250 tonnes, according to Vard.

“With this newbuilding, Vard has two equal vessels under construction for Farstad Shipping, as a part of Farstad's fleet development within the subsea market,” Vard said.