Friday, October 19, 2007

Keppel Nantong wins $75m in tug contracts

Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, won three contracts worth a total of $75 million, including owner furnished equipment, to build eight tugs.


The first contract is secured from Smit Internationale Beheer B.V to build two 90-ton bollard pull offshore support tugs. It will have anchor handling, diving support, and fire fighting capabilities. Delivery of these two vessels is expected in the first half of 2010. The second and third contracts are awarded by Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd and Maju Maritime Pte Ltd. Each contract is for the construction of three 65-tonne bollard pull twin-screw Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. The vessels are expected to be progressively delivered in the year of 2011.


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