Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) announced today that
Polarcus Naila AS, a member of the Polarcus Group,
today took delivery of Polarcus Naila, a modern 12
streamer 3D seismic vessel built to the ULSTEIN
SX124 design. Polarcus Naila is the sister ship to
Polarcus Nadia, delivered to the Polarcus Group in
December 2009. The vessel was built at Drydocks World
- Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and will
transit to West Africa to commence a charter for Noble
Energy Cameroon Limited.
Polarcus Naila is a purpose-built seismic vessel
incorporating the innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® and
designed to meet the exacting specifications for
offshore seismic operations worldwide. The 88.8m
double-hulled vessel incorporates some of the most
recent developments in maritime systems and is
fitted out with the most advanced seismic technology
commercially available, including the latest
generation Sentinel® solid streamers. Polarcus Naila
is one of the safest and most environmentally
sound seismic vessels in the market with diesel-
electric propulsion, high specification catalytic
convertors, DP2 dynamic positioning, and advanced
bilge water cleaning, enabling the vessel to
conform to existing and envisaged IMO and Class rules
and to comply with the Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
stringent CLEAN-DESIGN and COMF-V(3) class notations.
Contacts
Rolf Ronningen, CEO Polarcus, +971 4 436 0800 / +971
50 459 6982
Tom Henrik Sundby, CFO Polarcus, +971 4 436 0800 /
+971 50 708 6480
About Polarcus
Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical company
with a pioneering environmental agenda,
specializing in high-end towed streamer data
acquisition from pole to pole. Polarcus is launching a
fleet of modern 3D seismic vessels using the
innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® design and incorporating
advanced maritime technologies for improved
operational efficiency with a reduced environmental
footprint. Polarcus offers contract seismic surveys
and multi client projects worldwide and has its
principal office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For
more information, visit www.polarcus.com