Island Discoverer finally delivered to Island Offshore

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Island Offshore finally took delivery of the platform supply vessel Island Discoverer yesterday, after postponement due to difficult market conditions. Yard number 813 was completed by VARD Langsten this spring, and is flagged in NOR, ready for the Norwegian shelf.

Island Discoverer was christened during a simple name giving ceremony in Ulsteinvik yesterday, with Claudia Hessen as the proud godmother of the vessel.

“It is always exciting to take delivery of a new ship, and we are proud and grateful that our fleet is being expanded. We look forward to putting Island Discoverer to work in a market that is showing signs of improvement after many demanding years. I wish the crew the best of luck with the operation and hope that the customers will welcome the vessel,” said Tommy Walaunet CEO of Island Offshore Management AS.

Island Discoverer will transport and supply both liquid and dry cargo in tanks, as well as containers and pipes on deck. The vessel is 86 meters long and 18.5 meters wide, with a deck area of ​​900m2.  Island Discoverer can claim to be a medium-sized PSV with cabin space for 26 people on board. The vessel will be flagged in NOR with a crew of 13. Island Discoverer is of the design type UT 717 CDX, designed by Kongsberg Maritime, and is the fifth of this type in the fleet of Island Offshore.

“It is a pleasure to arrange a name giving ceremony together with Island Offshore once again, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Island Offshore for the assignment. This is a result of a good relationship over decades, with several dozen ships delivered in this period. We hope to keep up with the good cooperation, and that we can gather again to celebrate a new handover in the future. On behalf of VARD, I wish the vessel and crew good luck,” says Fredrik Mordal Hessen, General Manager Offshore and Specialized vessels.