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www.marinelink.com 13Vard Holdings Limited won a contract for the design and con-struction of one Platform Sup-ply Vessel (PSV) for E.R. Offshore. The vessel is a multifunctional PSV of VARD 1 08 design measuring 81 x 18m and a cargo deck area of 830 sq. m. The ves- sel will be prepared for standby, rescue, Þ reÞ ghting and oil recovery operations, and it will be built at the Vard Vung Tau yard in Vietnam for delivery in Q2 2016. E.R. Offshore has also taken over the contract for a sister vessel from Carlotta Offshore. This vessel is also under construction at Vard Vung Tau with an expected de- livery in Q3 2015.E.R. Group consists of different com- panies founded by Erck Rickmers, and employs a total of 4,000 people. While E.R. Schiffahrt is a ship owning and ship management company with a ß eet of more than 100 container vessels and bulk carriers, E.R. Offshore specializes on offshore vessels. The company was established in 2006 and currently man-ages a ß eet of 13 Platform Supply Ves- sels and Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels. The VARD 1-Series comprises a range of Platform Supply Vessels de- signed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Nor- way. (Image courtesy of Vard) Vard to Design, Build PSV for E.R. Offshore MR #8 (10-17).indd 13MR #8 (10-17).indd 138/11/2014 11:28:05 AM8/11/2014 11:28:05 AM