$14m oil barge contract for Aker shipyards

The two Romanian shipyards controlled by the Norwegian group Aker Kvaerner, which are based in Tulcea and Galati, are about to sign a contract for the construction of seven oil barges. The contract is being negotiated by the Norwegian group with the Italians from Agip. The value of the contract amounts to about 14 million dollars, and the barges will be used by the Italian company to exploit oil deposits in Kazakhstan, in the Caspian Sea region. “The construction of the seven barges for Agip Kazakhstan has been agreed upon and the contract will be signed in the coming days. The value of the seven barges stands at around 14 million dollars,” stated Dumitru Ivanov, general manager of Aker Tulcea. ZF