Vroon takes delivery of VOS Atlantico, Base Express, VOS Energy, VOS Pioneer and VOS Tramontana


September 17 th 2008

We are pleased to announce that over the past few days Vroon has taken delivery of five new additions to its offshore fleet.

The VOS Atlantico, an older anchor handling tug supply vessel, has recently been delivered in Italy.  She will be operated by Vroon Offshore Italia Srl and be employed in the spot market in the Mediterranean.

 

VOS Atlantico

The Base Express, a platform supply vessel built at the Damen Shipyard in Romania, was delivered on Friday 12 September in Romania.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Length o.a.

71.85 m

Length b.p.p.

66.10 m

Beam

16.00 m

Depth

7.50 m

Maximum draft

6.10 m

GRT

2,600 tonnes

Total power output

3,000 kW

Main engines

1,438 kW

Base Express

The VOS Energy, a new platform supply vessel, built at Eastern Marine Shipyard in Malaysia was delivered on 5 September in Sibu.

The VOS Energy will be operated by Vroon Offshore Services Pty Ltd. in Singapore. She sailed for Singapore on 6 September, where she will spend a few days loading before going on hire to Chevron for a short-term period.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Length overall

53.8 m

Beam

13.8 m

Draft

3 m

Main engines

2x 1,600 BHP

VOS Energy

The VOS Pioneer, a new field support vessel, built at Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard in Bilbao, Spain was delivered there on 3 September.

The VOS Pioneer will be operated by Vroon Offshore Services Ltd in Aberdeen.  The vessel set sail for Aberdeen on 4 September.  On arrival there she will spend a few days carrying out several audits and some sport work, before commencing a medium‑term contract with Total UK at Alwyn / Dunbar platforms in the UK sector.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Length overall

60.0 m

Beam

12.70 m

Rescue Draft

4.50 m

Main engines

2 x 1,072 kW (Total 2,144 BHP)

Rescue Equipment

1 x Daughter Craft /  1 x Fast Rescue Craft

FiFi

 

FiFi Hydrodiesel Firepack 2400 firepump

VOS Pioneer

The VOS Tramontana, a newbuilding SV/oil recovery vessel has recently been delivered in Italy and will be christened in Ancona in week 37, after which she will commence a long-term charter with the API oil refinery in Ancona.

VOS Tramontana 

We wish all Crews many safe and successful voyages.