HMS Severn is 79.75loa and utilises a double chine hull form which will provide an improved seakeeping performance compared with the curent Island Class ships as well as superior accommodation. The flexible and efficient design is providing VT with export opportunities, including New Zealand where the design has been short listed to fulfil a similar requirement.Norwegian maritime equipment manufacturer and supplier Noreq AS has opened a subsidiary in the Netherlands. Noreq BV, with both offices and warehouse facilities, will give Noreq a stronger position with regard to both capacity and delivery times for European customers. The subsidiary will also be developed as a central service base and will house training for customers buying life saving products as well as serving as Noreq’s spare parts warehouse for their own products.
