The £12m ($18.82m) contract will also see it provide integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment.

The deal is its first in Turkey, where Besiktas Shipyard will hand over the ship in the second half of 2016, as TradeWinds reported earlier this month.

Described as a "highly advanced multipurpose service vessel", the new UT 7521 WP will be 98.9m in length, with a beam of 21 metres and a capacity of 6,000 dwt.

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