John Fredriksen confirms he has ordered 16 large platform-supply vessels (PSVs) and declares they are heading for Oslo-listed shipowner Deep Sea Supply

Ordered by Fredriksen’s Seatankers for a price thought to be around $600m in total, the 16 speculative newbuildings will be managed by Deep Sea Supply, which is leaving the door open to possibly purchase them.

Deep Sea Supply, which already owns 23 vessels and whose largest shareholder is John Fredriksen’s Hemen Holding with 35%, will start running the PSVs on behalf of Seatankers when deliveries begin at the end of 2012 and in early 2013.

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