The Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Shipyards Group, has agreed with Norwegian shipowner World Wide Supply to build 4 Platform Supply Vessels of the design “Damen PSV 3300 CD”. The vessels will be delivered from Damen`s shipyard in Romania from June to December 2013 and has a contract value of € 95 million. The vessels will be operated by the Norwegian shipping company Remøy Management.

“We have a lot of faith in this new design and in Damen as shipbuilder. These new ships are highly competitive and will contribute positively to the industry. It is a modern design, but a safe operation is secured by the choice of proven technology”, says the Chairman of World Wide Supply, Mr. Knut Herman Gjøvaag, and he continues; “We are also satisfied with the fact that Remøy Management has invested into World Wide Supply and accepted commercial- and technical management of the ships. Their background from the offshore industry and safe operation of Coast Guard Vessels for the Norwegian government, secures a highly professional operation of the vessels when they enter the market in 2013”.

“With this exciting ship concept we reenter the market for specialized ships and this 4 vessels gives new and interesting opportunities for us. We have ambitions within the supply vessel market, and this is a good start”, says the ship owner and Managing Director for Remøy Management AS. Sydvestor in Ulsteinvik, Norway has been instrumental in the deal as financial advisor for World Wide Supply.

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