Vessel Development

Most crew boats are built from aluminium for better weight ratio and therefore better speed. These vessels are usually between 65 ft and 120ft with speeds of about 15 knots.

Crew boat operators started in the US and they are normally considered the trendsetters for this industry.

Around 1990, operators in USA started building 150ft vessels, and increased the speed to 25 knots. These vessels were used for other offshore services like transport of small amount of material and small amount of fuel and water. These type of vessels was called RIV (Rapid Intervention Vessel).

In late 90S’ the first 150ft RIV was built in Singapore by two of the founders of FOS. This vessel takes the concept a step further by adding more tank and passenger capacity.

FOS takes this one step further by having a standard hull form bigger than any other in the market. The design is based on previous operating experiences, and have more capacity for materials, fuel and water, while being able to reach speed above 30 knots.

The first basic vessel was delivered in 2005 and She was the biggest and fastest aluminium offshore support vessel then. Working with clients and focusing on their needs the next vessels evolved with more capabilities and features.