SBM signs up for more FPSO hulls

SBM Offshore has signed contracts for construction of its fourth and fifth Fast4Ward newbuild multi-purpose hulls.

Dec 5th, 2019
Fast4Ward is a standardized newbuild multi-purpose hull.
Fast4Ward is a standardized newbuild multi-purpose hull.
(Courtesy SBM Offshore)

Offshore staff

MONACO – SBM Offshore has signed contracts for construction of its fourth and fifth Fast4Ward newbuild multi-purpose hulls.

The yards concerned are Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Offshore and China Merchants Industry Holdings.

Both are also currently progressing construction of SBM’s first three hulls which are already allocated to projects offshore Guyana and Brazil.

12/05/2019

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