VOS subsidiary MPI orders two windmill maintenance vessels at Medina Ship Yard


Isle of Wight, August 7th 2007

We are pleased to announce that VOS subsidiary MPI Offshore Ltd in Middelsbrough has ordered two windmill maintenance vessels at Medina Ship Yard on the Isle of Wight. The new vessels will be delivered in 2008.

MPI Offshore Ltd is the leading offshore windmill installation company in North-Western Europe. This order marks MPI’s entry into the offshore windmill maintenance market.

For more information, please contact:

Mr Peter Blott
Operations Director
MPI Offshore Ltd
Resolution House
Ellerbeck Court
Stokesley Industrial Park
TS9 5PT
United Kingdom
T +44 (0)1642 742 200
F +44 (0)1642 714 921
E prb@mpi-offshore.com

Vessel Particulars

South catamaran 64/20m H.S. Alloy Wind Farm Service Vessel:
Length overall20.47 m
Lenght hull 18.25 m
Lenght waterline 16.75 m
Beam overall 8.00 m
Draught (Base to DWL)1.10 m
Displacement (Lightship)35,000 kg
Total fuel capacity10,000 ltr
Water capacity400 ltr
Complement12 px and up to 3 crew (<15 px)



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South catamaran 47/15m H.S. Alloy Wind Farm Service Vessel:
Length overall15.43 m
Lenght hull 14.00 m
Lenght waterline 12.70 m
Beam overall 6.30 m
Draught (Base to DWL)0.92 m
Displacement (Lightship c/w Fluids)22,000 kg
Total fuel capacity3,640 lt
Range350 nm
Water capacity200 ltr
Complement<14 px



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