SAFEHAVEN SIGN CONTRACTS WITH P&O MARITIME FOR A NEW PILOT BOAT FOR LYMASSOL, CYPRUS
- May 4, 2016
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Safehaven Marine have been awarded the contract to supply a new Interceptor 48 Pilot vessel to P&O Maritime for operations at the Port of Limassol in Cyprus. This is a repeat order from P&O Maritime and follows on from the original interceptor 48 Pilot vessel supplied to them for operations at Maputo, Mozambique 3 years ago, which has performed reliably having over 8,500 hrs of successful pilotage operations now. It’s very gratifying to receive a second order from such a prestigious and satisfied client. She will be launched in November 2016.
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