Vard to Build Platform Supply Vessel for Carlotta Offshore

Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, disclosed Tuesday that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) for Carlotta Offshore Ltd.

The vessel is a multifunctional PSV of VARD 1 08 design with a total length of 265 feet (81 meters), beam of 59 feet (18 meters) and a cargo deck area of 2,475 square feet (830 square meters). The vessel of approximately 4,000 deadweight tons (dwt) will be prepared for standby, rescue, firefighting and oil recovery operations.

Delivery is scheduled from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam in 2Q 2015. VARD is pleased to see Carlotta Offshore place their second order with Vard Vung Tau, extending the orderbook for that yard.

The VARD 1-SERIES comprises a wide range of Platform Supply Vessels designed by Vard Design in Alesund, Norway. The vessels are designed with high focus on cargo capacity and excellent maneuvering capabilities combined with low fuel consumption.