The Hindu Business Line : Cochin Shipyard delivers vessel to Norway’s Deep Sea

Kochi, Jan. 16 Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) today delivered a Platform Supply Vessel Ship to M/s Deep Sea Supply, Norway. This is the fifth in a series of eight ships being built for the Norwegian company.

This platform supply vessel is of the popular UT-755-L design for the offshore industry, a statement from CSL said. The vessel is for transport of deck cargo, pipes, liquid cargo, cement and barite as well as for uploading to rigs and production platforms, pipe-laying barges etc. They are the workhorse of the offshore oil field industry, which act as a lifeline carrying all operational supplies and stores to far offshore installations.

As the offshore industry moves into deeper waters, the demand for such advanced vessels is expected to grow even faster. These ships have been designed by Rolls Royce Ship Technology Group and is built and classified under the most stringent rules and regulations of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and is classed for unmanned engine room and dynamic positioning grade. The vessel also satisfies the ‘clean’ notation of DNV which signifies high standards of environmental safety.

The shipyard is also constructing 21 more similar ships for European and American clients valued at over Rs 2,000 crore. Besides these projects, an air defence ship for the Indian Navy which is also currently under construction.

The shipyard’s proposal for creation of a small ship division has been taken up before the expenditure finance committee and is expected to be approved shortly.