Skipsteknisk AS is proud to announce that the company has been chosen as the designer of a new advanced oceanographic research vessel for the National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR) in Taiwan. The ship will be built by Marco Polo Shipyard Ltd. in Singapore/Batam. The value of the shipbuilding contract is equivalent to more than NOK 1.5 billion.

The design contract will be the largest assignment Skipsteknisk has carried out to date in the research ship segment.

The ship to be built will be of ST-344 design and equipped for various tasks within oceanographic research. This includes environmental research both in water and air, investigation of bottom sediments, bottom mapping, seismic surveys, ROV handling, etc. The ship will contain the most advanced equipment and solutions available today, this includes dynamic positioning, hybrid propulsion, energy recovery, reduction of environmentally hazardous emissions, etc.

HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE
The ship will be designed and built with a strong focus on low underwater noise, a technology Skipsteknisk has built up a high level of expertise in through its work with research ships for several decades.

It is expected that the contract will entail large purchases of advanced marine equipment and solutions from European suppliers, and it is assumed that Norwegian suppliers also will be represented.

VERY IMPORTANT STRATEGIC
For Skipsteknisk AS, the contract is a very important strategic contract. The design of research vessels has been one of our main segments in the company's almost 50-year history, and the new contract consolidates the company's leading position internationally in this area.

The assignment will contribute to high activity in the company throughout 2026, but will also create activity through follow-up and collaboration with Marco Polo Shipyard and the NAMR institute during the whole construction period.