Forland Shipping and Havyard Group have agreed on a major new contract for the construction of a subsea vessel.
The Herøy-based company Havyard Group AS has secured a new and prestigious subsea contract with a brand new customer.
CEO of Forland Shipping, Arne Magnus Johnsen, is very pleased with their choice in both design and shipyard.
With a specially designed Havyard design, Forland Shipping continues to develop within the beliefs and values of our company`s founder, the late Ellen Forland. The ship will among other things be playing a leading role in their niche regarding comfort and quality for the people who will be working onboard the vessel.
Forland Shipping has great belief in Havyard`s 857 design, combining long traditions of shipbuilding and design with the characteristics future charterers will put emphasis on, says the CEO of Forland Shipping.
The subsea vessel is going to be constructed at Havyard Ship Technology AS in Leirvik, Norway.
Havyard Group is very satisfied reaching agreement with Forland Shipping AS about this contract. This will be Havyard`s first contract with this shipping company, it hopes that it is just the start of a long and fruitful relationship.
The vessel is due to be delivered at the end of August 2013.
Meanwhile, Vestland Offshore has turned to Havyard Group for its latest newbuildings.
The Norwegian owner has penned an order for a platform supply vessel with an option for one more.
Construction of the first hull, a Havyard 832 design, is already underway in Turkey and could hit the water as early as October this year, Havyard said.
Neither party has put a price on the deal but Havyard quoted NOK 500m ($88.7m) when Global Offshore booked an order for the same design in November.
Vestland's option for a second vessel is for a Havyard 833 design.
The vessels will be outfitted at Havyard Ship Technology (HST) at the Leirvik shipyard in Sogn, Norway.