'First-ever' remote operated landing crafts to be built in Malaysia
Malaysia-headquartered offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong has been awarded shipbuilding contracts, valued at $64.5 million, for two dive support vessels (DSVs) and two remote operated landing crafts (ROLCs) by a UAE-based maritime logistics company, marking its first newbuild contract win in over a decade.
The DSVs will be capable of performing a wide range of subsea operations, including diving support, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support, underwater inspections and maintenance, while the ROLCs, said to be the first-of-a-kind in the world, will be based on the remote-control system developed by SeaOwl Group, and will be completely unmanned and remotely operated via satellite connection from shore station. Equipped with built-in auto-docking, the vessels will be used for logistical operations.
All four will be 60 meters long, expected to be delivered in the second half of 2027 and in early 2028.
The OSVs will be fully constructed in-house at Nam Cheong’s Miri Yard in Sarawak, Malaysia.
The newbuilds will upon delivery be added to the customer’s fleet expansion and renewal program, supporting its ongoing exploration and production activities,
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