STX Norway Offshore reports it has signed contracts to build two icebreaker tugboats for JSC Circle Marine Invest.
Offshore staff
AUKRA, Norway – STX Norway Offshore reports it has signed contracts to build two icebreaker tugboats for JSC Circle Marine Invest. The total value is NOK 450 million ($71.25 million) and delivery is scheduled for 2011.
The vessels are designed by the STX Europe subsidiary Aker Arctic, and have a length of 65 m (213 ft) and a beam of 16.4 m (64 ft). The vessels will have the Ice class notification 1A* Super, according to the Finnish-Swedish Ice classification rules. Further, the vessels will be equipped and designed for other operations like firefighting, rescue operations. and towing in shallow waters.
08/24/2010
Sister vessel to the recently contracted icebreaker tugs to be built by STX Norway Offshore.
