Fast Offshore Supply has started construction of 10 Incat Crowther-designed 55-metre DP2 Fast Crew Vessels for offshore personnel and cargo transport work at Brunei Shell Petroleum’s offshore energy assets, according to Incat Crowther.
The vessels will carry 80 passengers and 150 tonnes of cargo at speeds of up to 30 knots. The first units are expected to enter service in early 2027.
The fleet is being built at multiple shipyards in the region, including FOS’s own yard in Singapore. Incat Crowther said each yard will receive the same digital construction package, covering structural arrangements, auxiliary systems, electrical cable trays and HVAC routing, to keep the vessels to a common design and specification.
The design includes an SMST gangway for offshore personnel transfer, a 200-square-metre aft cargo deck and three bow thrusters to support DP2 notation.
Passenger spaces include an air-conditioned cabin with business-class-style seating, three bathrooms, two twin cabins and cargo storage. The hull deck accommodates 16 crew in six twin cabins, two single cabins, a crew mess and a kiosk area.
Ed Dudson, Incat Crowther’s managing director Europe, said the digital shipbuilding process made multi-yard construction possible and would support faster deployment.
Chew Kia Hoe at Fast Offshore Supply said the design was tailored to Brunei Shell Petroleum’s operational requirements and that simultaneous construction across several yards was commercially essential for timely fleet delivery.
Incat Crowther is an international naval architecture and marine engineering company that designs ferries, workboats, offshore vessels, patrol craft, yachts and low- or zero-emission vessel concepts.
Fast Offshore Supply is an offshore marine services provider with operations in Asia and shipbuilding capacity in Singapore.
Brunei Shell Petroleum is a Brunei-based energy company operating offshore and onshore oil and gas assets.
