Penguin International MD James Tham and MEO chief executive Darren Ang, left to right, at signing ceremony for five new executive crew boats for the MEO fleet (source: MEO)
Singapore-based Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) Group has ordered five executive crew boats from Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard International
Based on Penguin’s Flex-42X and Flex-40X designs, the five new crew boats are set for delivery between 2023 and 2024 as part of a MEO Group fleet rejuvenation programme.
The new series of Flex executive crew boats are designed for optimised ride comfort and speed. Each vessel features up to 80 reclinable business class seats with individual USB ports and passenger-friendly two-by-two seating arrangement, as well as large windows that offer ample natural lighting.
In addition, each Flex crew boat can also carry up to 60 tonnes of deck cargo, up to 82,000 litres of fuel and up to 30,000 litres of freshwater.
Flex crew boats are designed as multi-role crew change vessels, capable of executing a variety of missions, including offshore crew change, security and escort, search and rescue, firefighting and medivac.
One of the largest operators of crew boats in southeast Asia, MEO Group’s latest additions will increase its fleet to over 65 units, deployed mostly in the region and the Middle East.
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