Havyard Leirvik to deliver Havyard 860 construction vessel to Havila Ships

Norway's Havyard Leirvik has signed contract with Havila Ships for the delivery of a Havyard 860 offshore construction vessel for delivery in spring 2011.

Total Contract value is approximately US$300 million. Havyard Leirvik has, with this order, full occupation for its employees into 2011. The Havyard 860 is an advanced construction vessel which will carry out work on the seabed in connection with development, operation and maintenance of sub sea installations for oil production offshore. The ship will have clean design class for satisfying highest environmental requirements and diesel-electric propulsion systems for highest dynamic position class DYNPOS AUTRO / DP3. To carry out subsea work, the vessel will be equipped with two large offshore cranes, the biggest lifting 250 tonnes and launching systems for remote-operated vehicles over the shipside. The Havyard 860 will have high comfort class and facilities as day rooms, an internet cafe, a cinema, a health club, ensuring high living standards for the 140 people onboard. With this, Havyard Design has developed four different vessel types for working on subsea oil production installations. They have developed designs for platform supply vessels and anchor handling tug supply vessels. The Havyard 860 measures 160 metres by 28 metres and has a cargo deck space of 2,400 square metres.

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