The New York-listed shipowner says the Jones Act-compliant vessels will cost $48m a piece and are due for delivery in 2014 and 2015.
In a statement, BAE Systems said the contract with its yard in Mobile, Alabama includes options to construct another two.
GulfMark’s newbuilding programme also includes two PSVs on order at Thoma-Sea in the US at a cost of around $72m in total.
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