Strategic Marine Secures Newbuild Contract With WEM Marine Ltd

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd, a leading Singapore based shipbuilder and part of Strategic Marine Holdings Pte Ltd, has clinched a newbuild contract for two 27m Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), complete with comprehensivefinancingsolution for WEM Marine Ltd (“WEM”).

 

The contract includes anarrangementwith financial investorsproviding WEM with an end-to-end package from shipbuilding construction financing to post-delivery financing.  

 

WEM is a UK based offshore support vessel (“OSV") provider with a growing fleet of vessels servicing the offshore wind energy sector. This is its first order with the Strategic Marine Group. 

 

Having been acquired by new investors in May 2019, Strategic Marine has unveiled a full suite of financial services to provide a seamless transaction for its customers. The new financing  solutions offered to WEM include construction finance, leasing option arrangements and investor equity funding with flexible purchase options.

 

“We are delighted with this new partnership with WEMas it is a significant milestone for us in building up our presence again in the renewable energy sector. The last 18 months have been an exciting journey as we have reconnected with many of our old customerswho have welcomed us back.  

 

“With our superior technical expertise and experienced team in place, we are confident of delivering quality offshore support vessels to service the growing renewable energy market.” saidStrategic Marine’s CEO Chan Eng Yew. 

 

“This is also the first time we can offer comprehensive and flexible financial solutions in conjunctionwith our newbuild contracts which has been very well-received.  We understand that securing financing for offshore assets in this economic climate is quite challenging.However, for qualified operators, we see this as an opportunity todeliver additional value and can certainly bridge that gap for them.” 

 

The CTVs will be built in Singapore and are expected to be deliveredbyMay 2021. The 27m crew transfer vessels have been designed to meet the specific requirements of WEMwhointends to deploy the vesselsinEuropean waters.  The vessels are powered by twoCaterpillar C32 enginesdriving fixed pitch propellers providing a robust and efficient propulsion system. 24 technicians and threecrew can be comfortably accommodated onboard and personnel transfer to the wind turbines isfacilitated by a patented active fendering system.   

 

WEM Marine Ltd's Managing Director Mr David Ford said: “Strategic Marine is well known for building industry leading CTVs for the offshore wind industry and throughout our dealings with them, they havedemonstrated the highest level of professionalism so we are pleased to award them the contract.  As the demand for clean energy grows, so does our need to invest in future-ready OSVs which addresses energy efficiency and emissions head-on.”

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