Tasik’s Newbuild Subsea Vessel Secures Six-year Charter
Monday 12 June 2017
The newbuild subsea vessel Southern Star has commenced a six-year bareboat charter, an increase of a year on the original deal for the vessel, with options for extensions.
Singapore-based Tasik Subsea designed Southern Star and supervised its build by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd in Fuzhou, China, at its Culu Island shipyard. The company says it worked very closely with the charterers to ensure they have a technically advanced, cost-effective vessel.
Tasik managing director John Giddens said: “The market is difficult with economic challenges at every tier, no one needs telling that. But by working to ensure the operator has an outstanding and reliable vessel that can be operated competitively and flexibly, both parties saw the economic sense in extending the charter period from five to six years in exchange for adjusted rates during some of the firm charter period.”
The 112m, DP3, 135-man POB, saturation/air dive and remotely operated vehicle vessel is said to be the most advanced IACS-classed dive support vessel built in China for export and complies with the latest International Marine Contractors Association codes of practice and industry safety standards.
The ship, which has two moonpools, has a 300m-rated, 15-man saturation diving system with two self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats and has a 150-tonne, active heave compensated crane. The ROV hangar can house two deepwater, construction-class vehicles.
The DP3-rated vessel’s diesel-electric propulsion system was supplied by ABB with Voith thrusters providing additional capability including active roll compensation. These are complemented by Rolls-Royce bow thrusters.