Crew boat order for Strategic Marine
Colibri I, one of the four 30m crew boats previously delivered to Baruna Raya
Australian-based Strategic Marine has been awarded a contract to construct three 28m crew boats, bringing the company’s current order book to more than $200 million.
The vessels will be built at Strategic Marine’s Singapore yard and will be delivered to Indonesian company PT. Baruna Raya Logistics in February, April and May 2011.
Baruna Raya is a major operator of offshore service vessels and provides logistics support for offshore exploration, drilling, construction, production and other activities related to the offshore petroleum and the mining industry. The company currently has about 60 vessels registered in Indonesia.
Strategic Marine’s managing director Singapore Ron F. Anderson said: “The company is extremely pleased to be doing business with another repeat client and we are looking forward to working closely with Baruna Raya Logistics on their new build program. It follows on from the four 31m crew boats that Strategic Marine delivered to Baruna Raya Logistics in March 2009.”
The 28m vessels will be designed by Strategic Marine and Southerly Designs of Western Australia and incorporate a central deck house with seating for 60 rig crew. They will have fixed pitch propellers, reach speeds of 22 knots and have 55m2 of clear deck space. Each of the vessels will be powered by two marine diesel engines to deliver a total 2,400bhp.
Anderson said “Our current order book now stands at more than $200 million and we have many new exciting opportunities on the horizon. We have recently signed a contract to build four electric-powered water taxis at our Singapore yard and our Vietnam yard continues to steam ahead with all of its projects on track.
“Furthermore, we will be constructing a second 40m crew boat on speculation after the first 40m crew boat we chose to build on speculation was purchased by Tiong Woon”.
Like the first 40m vessel, which will be delivered in approximately October 2010, the second unit will incorporate a central deck house with seating for 50 rig crew and will reach speeds of 25 knots. It will be a sister ship to the 14 delivered to a number of clients of the past five years.
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