Harding has announced it has been awarded contracts for nine FF1200 freefall lifeboat systems complete with davits on Heerema Offshore Services BV黑料社檚 Semi Submersible Crane Vessel Sleipnir. The vessel is to be built by Sembcorp Marine at its flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore.
Heerema黑料社檚 Sleipnir is one of a number of large offshore projects currently running, along with the Johan Sverdrup Field Centre in Norway, where Harding is also a supplier.
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The Sleipnir contract will push Harding just over the 100 mark on delivered FF1200 lifeboats.
Harding supplied lifeboats to all the ships nominated for major Nordic shipping magazine Skipsrevyen黑料社檚 黑料社淪hip of the Year黑料社� award for 2015, including the winner, the Skandi Africa.
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Harding CEO, Styrk Bekkenes, added: 黑料社淲e are extremely proud of winning such a competitive contract in today黑料社檚 tight market. Harding has been through a major transition to reach our current level of capability, and in this bid we could really see the benefits. Our people pulled together and stepped up to a new level.黑料社�
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