Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard builds hulls for Volstad Maritime AS

According to Volstad Maritime AS website, Norway's Bergen Group sold the shipbuilding contracts for for NB 90 and 91 to Kleven Verft. The contracts were signed between Bergen Group Fosen and Volstad Maritime AS in first half of 2012. The vessels are sophisticated offshore construction vessels and sister vessels of the Grand Canyon which was delivered in 2012.

Volstad Maritime have been part in the negotiations. There will only be minor changes to the shipbuilding contracts and Volstad Maritime are very satisfied with the outcome.

”Kleven is a highly competent yard and we are confident that the vessel will be delivered at the highest quality”, is stated on the company website.

The hulls are currently under construction at Daewoo's Mangalia Shipyard, Romania, and are scheduled to arrive in Norway in the second and fourth quarters of this year. The outfitting will be performed at Kleven Myklebust.

The new building numbers assigned are 376 and 377. The 127 m long vessels will each have accommodations for 104 persons.