C&m group investing over pounds50m in multi-purpose ice maiden

From: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK) | Date: December 20, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The Aberdeen-based C&M Group is to invest more than pounds50million in the acquisition and conversion of a multi- purpose support vessel capable of operating anywhere in the world.

The Ice Maiden, formerly the MV Paardeberg, a 14,000-tonne Russian class AAA ice-breaker, is almost as long as two football pitches.

At the moment, the vessel is in Alabama, where C&M Marine Services is converting her into a multi-purpose construction vessel with fixed accommodation. She will become the first mono-hull flotel to work in the North Sea.

Group operations director David Kellas said: "Acquiring our ...

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