STX Finland: Contract Signed Well Intervention Vessels

STX Finland Oy and Eide Marine Semi AS, a subsidiary of Eide Marine Services A/S, signed a contract for the outfitting, completion and delivery of two highly sophisticated well intervention vessels with an aggregate contract value exceeding EUR 300 million.
The t well intervention vessels with deadweight of 31,000 tons will have a length of 122m and a width of 45m. The vessels are designed to operate in rough open sea conditions on Brazilian continental shelf. Vessels have innovative hullforms securing high seakeeping characteristics  together with DP3 dynamic positioning system  and truster arrangement. Large deck area  provides  opportunity to arrange all well serving equipment in most efficient way.
The project will create a high outfitting work load for STX Finland and its network. The work on the first hull will begin at STX Rauma shipyard in April 2012 and on the second hull in June 2012. The intervention vessels will be delivered from Rauma shipyard in March 2013 and June 2013. The contract is subject to certain financing conditions.