Vroon names five newbuilds in China

25 November 2014

Vrooon has announced that, during ceremonies held today, November 25, at Fujian South East Shipyard (FSES) in Fuzhou, China, five of Vroon’s newbuilding vessels have been named.

The vessels christened were VOS Pride and VOS Prime, two multi-purpose platform-supply vessels (MPSV), plus VOS Glamour, VOS Glory and VOS Gorgeous, three 60-m field-support vessels (FSV).

VOS Pride was named by Rie Nakajima, wife of Koichi Nakajima, Deputy President, Director and Executive Officer of Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation.

Godmother of VOS Prime is Ellen Niemeijer, wife of Ronald Niemeijer, Vroon Head HRM.

VOS Glamour was christened by Renza Stanga, aunt of Vroon’s Managing Director, Coco Vroon.

VOS Glory’s godmother is Carina Doggen, partner of Rudy Snouwaert, who is Operational Accounting Supervisor at Vroon Ship Management B.V. and has been a Vroon employee since 1978.

VOS Gorgeous was christened by Mirei Notebaart, partner of Vroon’s Managing Director, Coco Vroon.

VOS Pride and VOS Prime

VOS Pride and VOS Prime are the first MPSVs in a series of ten sister vessels ordered during 2012 and 2013 by Vroon Offshore Services. All ten MPSVs have full (under-deck) supply capabilities, that include stainless-steel tanks for the carriage of methanol, but also provide accommodation and work space for up to 40 client staff. Vroon says that the unique vessel concept is based on a free deck space of 720 sqm, which can also be equipped with a walk-to-work system or active heave-compensation crane, while leaving ample space for a variety of extra services.

These new-generation vessels are based on a Khiam Chuan Marine (KCM) design. KCM, Vroon’s Newbuilding Engineering Department, the world-renowned yacht designer KER Yacht Design