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Vard secures $165m order for dive support vessel

Offshore vessels designer and builder Vard Holdings has secured a contract with a new customer Harkand Group to build one diving support and construction vessel valued at over NOK1bn ($164.6m).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

December 31, 2013

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The specialised offshore vessel is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2016. The contract includes an option to order a second similar vessel.

The diving support and construction vessel will be fitted with a 250-tonne offshore crane, a ROV hangar, and a twin bell 18 Man saturation diving system, supporting split level diving operations to a maximum diving depth of 300 metres.

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Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

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