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Eastern Shipbuilding delivers another PSV for Boldini

One of the leading shipbuilders of offshore support vessels in the world, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the M/V Bravante VII, the third in a series of STX-designed 4,500 dwt Platform Supply Vessels to Boldini S.A., Bravante Group of Brazil. The Bravante VI, the second in the series, which was delivered three months ago, is currently on charter to Petrobras in Brazil. The series of PSVs for Boldini are being constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding with the assistance of a $240.8 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee. Eastern Shipbuilding is the only U.S. shipyard building offshore support vessels for export. Like her sister vessel, the 284 ft x 60 ft x 24 ft 6 in Bravante VII is an STX SV290 design from STX Marine, Inc., which has offices in Houston, TX, Vancouver, BC, Canada.