Kleven Delivers Construction Vessel to Olympic Shipping
Posted by Eric HaunApril 22, 2015
Offshore construction vessel Olympic Bibby, build no. 371 from Kleven Verft, has been delivered to Norwegian shipowner Olympic Shipping.
The vessel has a long term charter with Bibby Offshore, and its first job will be on the British sector of the North Sea.
Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)On the bridge after the naming ceremony: From left: Oddlaug Remøy, Stig Remøy (ship owner, Olympic Shipping), Johnny Fredriksen (Chief), Connie Brown (Lady sponsor), Mike Brown (Chairman, Bibby Offshore), Bjørnar Jenset (Master), Kjersti Kleven (Chairman, Kleven). (Photo courtesy of Kleven)Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)On the bridge after the naming ceremony: From left: Oddlaug Remøy, Stig Remøy (ship owner, Olympic Shipping), Johnny Fredriksen (Chief), Connie Brown (Lady sponsor), Mike Brown (Chairman, Bibby Offshore), Bjørnar Jenset (Master), Kjersti Kleven (Chairman, Kleven). (Photo courtesy of Kleven)Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)Olympic Bibby (Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)(Photo courtesy of Kleven)
The naming ceremony was held in Olympic’s home harbor Fosnavåg April 9. The vessel is 87.5 m long and 19 m wide, making the entrance to the narrow harbor (22 m wide) a spectacular sight, the builder noted.
The vessel is of MT 6021 design from Marin Teknikk, has accommodation for 68 persons, and is purpose built for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work.
Olympic Bibby is the seventh offshore vessel delivered by Kleven to Olympic since 2011, and later this summer vessel number eight, Olympic Nike, will be delivered from Kleven Verft.
A video of Olympic Bibby entering its narrow home harbor Fosnavåg for the naming ceremony April 9 is available here.