The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel ‘m.v. SCI Mukta’ on March 19, 2012. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 2,039 tonnes and deadweight of 1,966 tonnes. The vessel has been classed with IRS and has been built to comply with the latest and most stringent international regulations.
Earlier, the company had signed contracts for acquisition of four numbers new-building 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard, India. The first two vessels, ‘m.v. SCI Panna’ and ‘m.v. SCI Ratna’ were delivered to SCI on August 23, 2011 and on October 14, 2011. “SCI Mukta” is the third vessel of the series. The fourth vessel is scheduled for delivery by June 2012.
SCI has a diversified fleet of 74 vessels which includes 12 offshore supply vessels. With addition of this vessel, SCI’s fleet strength stand at 75 vessels of 5.51 million DWT. Acquisition of the vessel is in line with the company’s strategy of maintaining a modern and young fleet of vessels. The company has 28 vessels on order at present and 3 of these are scheduled for delivery by the end of FY 2011-12.
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