The two 60-meter anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS)vessels will be deployed upon delivery in December and January, Swissco saidtoday.

A Middle East-based customer will take the first vessel forat least 12 months with a sale and purchase option exercisable after thecharter period.

The second vessel will be deployed for 27 months in NorthEast Australia.

Singapore-listed Swissco will earn a total of SGD 27m($21.5m)