Damen Shipyards Galati has handed over the second platform supply vessel (PSV) in a series order heralding what the shipbuilder describes as "a new era in offshore construction for Damen Shipyards Group".
The PSV 'World Peridot', built to Damen's PSV 3300 design, has been delivered to Norwegian shipowner World Wide Supply. According to Damen, delivery comes just seven weeks after the handover of the first-of-class PSV 3300 'World Diamond' and is part of a rolling six-ship handover schedule from Damen for WWS.
Steinar Kulen, representing WWS, confirmed that the worldwide-capable PSV had been delivered on schedule and would join sistership World Diamond on the North Sea spot charter market.
"The collaboration with Damen in developing and building this series of PSV has been very good, resulting in a high quality and competitive vessel," said Mr Kulen.
The remaining ships in the series have already secured long term charters offshore Brazil.
The PSV 3300 features a radical design rethink, with a wave piercing bow, slender hull lines and diesel electric propulsion with azimuth stern drives combining to optimise seakeeping and fuel efficiency.
The 80.1 metre length, 1500-tonne deck capacity vessel features DP2 capability and has been designed to Damen's "E3" principles: "Environmentally friendly, efficient in operation and economically viable".