The Polycrest Group has entered into a shipbuilding contract for a ”multipurpopse” offshore flotel vessel 
The Polycrest Group has entered into a shipbuilding contract for a ”multipurpopse” offshore flotel vessel with an option for two additional sister ships . The vessel is designed by LMG Marin and the concept is developed in close cooperation with Polycrest, LMG and Seabrokers. The ship yard Factorias Vulcano in Vigo, Spain will do he construction. The vessel has a lenght of 125m, breadth of 25m, capasity for 400 persons in two men cabins, deck area of the main deck is 1,250 square meters and 1,000 square meters of shelterdeck. Furthermore, the vessel is equipped with a 150t AHC crane which can operate down to 2,000m water depth, large workshop facilities and storage areas underneath the main deck.

The vessel will be able to function as a combined flotel and common support vessel in cases where necessary modifications to rigs, platforms or FPSOs are required, as well as to carry out advanced subsea operations..

The vessel has the most advanced dynamic positioning class (DPIII) and is classed by DnV. She has exceptionally good movement characteristics which provides for safe transfer of personnel from the vessel to a rig, platform or FPSO through the telescopic gangway.

Polycrest has operated a large number of flotels, drilling rigs and other offshore vessels since the company was founded in 1985.

The first vessel is sheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2012.