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New winches for KMAR 808 anchor handlers

New winches for KMAR 808 anchor handlers

Vessel & ROV News - July 8, 2008

Viking Supply Ships AS has announced that new secondary wincheswill be fitted on all the three KMAR 808 AHTSs in the company'sfleet.

Tor Viking is first out and is presently in Landskrona shipyard undergoingnecessary modifications for the winch installation.

The installation is expected to be completed on 13 July and thevessel will thereafter return to the spot market in the North Seawith a brand new winch.

National Oilwell is the manufacturer of the electrical winches.Each vessel will be fitted with one large winch with 170 tons pullconsisting of one wide drum and special compartments on each side.The capacity of the drum is 5,225m with 76mm wire and 1,800m with200mm fibre rope.

Balder Viking and Vidar Vi king will have their new winches fitted later this year.

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