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JES International starts first offshore newbuilds

Chinese shipbuilder JES International has started work on its first offshore project.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 13, 2013

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JES has started steel cutting on the first of two UT 577 LN platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built for Vega Offshore Management.

The 3,100 dwt, 77 m vessels are due to be delivered in fourth quarter 2014 and first quarter 2015.

“It marks a very momentous occasion for JES as it signifies our diversification into the more technically challenging offshore oil and gas sector,” said

“We are confident that the UT 755 LN will be a prided product that will strengthen our presence in this sphere.”

In common with many other Chinese shipbuilders JES is keen to break into the offshore market given the sharp fall off in conventional newbuilding orders.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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