Royal Niestern Sander signs contract for conversion project
Wagenborg‘s type PX121 vessel will in future operate as multipurpose vessel (Source: Royal Niestern Sander)
Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the Netherlands, has been awarded a contract for the conversion of a multipurpose offshore support vessel by local customer Wagenborg Offshore. An existing type PX121 platform supply vessel will be converted into a multipurpose offshore vessel within 34 weeks at the yard in Delfzijl.
The custom-built specialised offshore vessel will support subsea activities and oil rig decommissioning works in the southern sector of the North Sea. The vessel will be equipped with an additional accommodation module for 20 personnel. An active heave-compensated crane will also be installed. The multipurpose ship will have an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) class C notation enabling it to perform emergency response and rescue duties.
In the third quarter of 2023 the vessel is expected to be christened and the name will be revealed after having commenced operations in the North Sea.
