CARGOMAXX secures contracts for Brazilian newbuilds

Equipment & Technology - February 8, 2010

CBO's newbuilds will have CARGOMAXX multi-purpose cargo tanks.

CARGOMAXX tanks can carry bulk cargo and return cargo like drill cuttings.

CARGOMAXX has been awarded contracts to supply cargo equipment for four vessels with designed by Ulstein Design for Brazilian shipowner Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO), part of Group Fischer.

CARGOMAXX will be supplying the advanced hybrid cargo equipment package to Ulstein Design, which in turn will supply for a design, equipment and support package for the vessels (2 x ULSTEIN PX105s and 2 x ULSTEIN PX106s). The vessels are to be built at Allianca shipyard in Bazil.

CBO has a long term charter for the vessels with the Brazilian national oil company Petrobras.

Said the company: "Petrobras has specified in the hybrid cargo system that return cargoes such as drill cuttings must be carried underdeck, combined with dry bulk and liquid cargoes."

“The CARGOMAXX system combines maximum cargo flexibility with increased payload and the possibility to carry difficult return waste cargoes such as drill cuttings. This offers oil companies such as Petrobras a safe and environmentally accepted solution for underdeck transport of drill cuttings. This combined with maximum flexibility of the cargo system, results in fewer support vessels being needed," said CARGOMAXX's Managing Director Wijnand van Aalst.

"CARGOMAXX is happy with the ongoing co-operation with Ulstein Group on the current Statoil vessels and is delighted with these new contracts. These are a confirmation of strengthening the excellent corporation and development between Ulstein Group and CARGOMAXX," said Mr van Aalst.

“To utilise the full potential of CARGOMAXX a close co-operation with the vessel design company and shipowner is essential. With Ulstein Group and CBO this now has become reality”, he said.