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Oslo-listed World Wide Supply has announced that it is removing the World Diamond and World Pearl due to the very weak offshore spot market. The two ships are currently trading spot in the North Sea after working with GdF for a couple of years since December 2013. A total number of about 48 seamen will be given notice of termination, says a release. World Wide Supply has a total of six identical PSVs in its fleet list, all contracted at Damen Shipyards Group in Holland. The ships were ordered in 2011 and delivered in 2013.

Damen Shipyards Galati has handed over the third Platform Supply Vessel in a series of six to World Wide Supply of Norway, the company said in its press release. This six-ship order heralds a new era in offshore construction for Damen Shipyards Group. World Pearl is built to Damen’s entirely new PSV 3300 design. The first of the Class PSV 3300, World Diamond, was delivered in July to the Norwegian company. “Delivery of the first PSV 3300 represents a new era in Damen’s continuing offshore supply vessel story,” said Arnout Damen commenting at the time of the first delivery. “This has been a truly collaborative project, with Damen drawing on expertise from the client and within the group, as well as from partners among leading research institutes and subcontractors to deliver a ‘first in class vessel’ designed, built and equipped to European standards for a world class customer.”