Stategic Marine Awarded Contracts
Strategic Marine recently won contracts for three aluminum hulled boats from an Indonesian company. Strategic Marine chairman Mark Newbold said he was delighted with the latest signings which will see the company build three additional 31m offshore utility boats for PT Baruna Raya Logistics. Newbold said that Baruna Raya’s craft would be built at the company’s Ba-Ria Vung Tao yard in south Vietnam, with hull deliveries scheduled for October and December 2008 and February 2009. Baruna Raya’s craft will accommodate up to 60 passengers and a crew of eight and feature 67sqm of deck space. The two boats will be powered by three Cummins KTA38 engines generating a combined 3600bhp and capable of reaching a maximum speed of 24kts.
Strategic Marine Wins Deal for 3
Netherlands-based maritime services company, SMIT has awarded Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine the contract to build three aluminum hulled boats for use in its Middle East operations. Strategic Marine chairman, Mark Newbold, said the sale of the 22.1m crew/pilot boats re-enforced Strategic Marine’s reputation as a global shipbuilder. “This is a major strategic step forward and builds on the delivery of three 31 metre wellhead maintenance vessels to European client Svitzer,” said Mr Newbold. “The contract is a positive step forward for the development of Strategic Marine’s brand and reputation in Europe and the Arabian Gulf offshore industry where both the Svitzer’s and SMIT’s vessels will operate”. The crew/pilot boats will carry up to 30 passengers and 38sqm open deck space.
