AHTS shipyard

Giant ice-class AHTS on sea trials following completion by Chouest

The vessel’s name was selected by Elizabeth Itta, a 12-year-old from Nuiqsut, a city in North Alaska, who won an essay contest suggesting it. Aiviq, in the Inupiat language, means walrus. Natives of the Alaskan northwest region speak Inupiat.

Itta and her family were flown to Port Fourchon, La., to attend last month’s naming ceremony, where she christened the ship.

The 5,000 dwt Arctic ice class anchor handling tug supply vessel is currently undergoing sea trials off Port Fourchon, and will soon be headed to Alaska to support Shell’s drilling programs in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

Check out the video here: http://youtu.be/f678c_k4SUc

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April 1, 2012

AIVIQ2 500

AIVIQ 500

Farstad places new AHTS orders at STX OSV

STX OSV Holdings Limited has secured new contracts for the construction of two Multifunctional Deep Water Anchor Handling/Offshore Service vessels for Farstad Shipping. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately

Drydocks World Singapore delivers Greatship AHTS duo

Drydocks World reports that its Singapore shipyard has delivered two sister Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS), Greatship Vidya and Greatship Vimla,, to India’s Greatship Group. Greatships Vidya and Vimla are 9000