Aker Yards Romania to Build Two AHTS Vessels

Norwegian group Aker Yards has entered a contract with REM Con AS, a subsidiary of REM Offshore ASA, for the building of two AHTS vessels. The hulls for the vessels will be built at Aker Yards in Romania, and outfitted at Aker Yards in Norway. The value of the contract is 1.4 billion NOK (aproximativ 172 million EUR).

The vessels are Anchor Handling Supply Vessels, based on the Aker Yards design AH 12. Delivery is scheduled in Q1 2010, and Q2 2010. The vessels will have a bollard pull in excess of 300 tons, and will be outfitted with a triple drum winch of 500 tons. Accommodation is planned for 70 persons.

Aker Yards is a Norwegian shipbuilding group focusing on sophisticated vessels. The product range includes cruise vessels & ferries, merchant vessels, offshore & specialized vessels. Aker Yards comprises 17 yards in Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Romania and Ukraine. Aker Yards has approximately 20,000 employees.

Aker Yards operates two shipyards in Romania, Aker Braila and Aker Tulcea. Aker Braila portfolio consist of hull production, delivery of complete merchant vessels together with repair and conversion work. The yard has a 1300m long outfitting quay, facilities for simultaneous mounting or repairing of 12 vessels and equipped with multiple 50t portal cranes. The mounting platform and launching berth have capacity for vessels up to 135 x 23 meters and a maximum launching and lifting weight of 2500t respectively 2200t.

Aker Tulcea is one of the youngest Romanian firms in the field. It offers services in shipbuilding, conversions and repairs. It has a large covered hall where four ships can be built simultaneously.