Vroon has secured financing with ABN Amro and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) for some of its vessels under construction in China.

The Dutch group currently has 22 OSVs being built in China, including emergency response and rescue vessels, platform supply vessels and subsea support vessels, with delivery dates between 2013 and 2016.

A letter of intention was signed during a recent trade dinner in Beijing attended by Chinese and Dutch officials, including the Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte.

In the past decade over 50 vessels have been built in China for Vroon, and the Dutch owner currently has a total of over 30 vessels on order across its maritime interests.