UK owner Sentinel Marine has added a platform supply vessel (PSV) to its fleet for a reported $0.5m.
This is the price quoted by VesselsValue for the 2,700-dwt Scotian Sea (built 2007), which has been offloaded by Kristian Siem's Secunda company in Canada.
Sentinel said the vessel is undergoing a major refit into a multi-role ship.
The Aberdeen company has renamed it Scotian Sentinel and expects it to enter service as a combined PSV and emergency response unit (ERRV).
The owner has also just taken delivery of ship number eight in its series of nine ERRVs being built in China.
"The recent investment has resulted in dozens of new jobs being created both on and offshore, with 350 people now employed by the firm," it said.
CEO Rory Deans added: “While our purpose-built ERRVs are attractive to operators because of their multi-role capabilities, their reliability and their efficiency, these vessels have also been instrumental in allowing us to attract employees of the very highest calibre.
“As well as recruiting skilled and established seamen, we also invest very heavily in staff development and nurturing new talent.
"Our first cadet graduated this year after three years of study and has commenced employment as a ship’s engineer. We now have eight cadets – four deck officer and four engineer officer – who are studying towards their first certificate of competency.”
