A Singapore yard and a Middle East client are in a row over a standby duo.

One of Wartsila’s Vik-Sandvik vessel designs is at the centre of a legal storm gathering between Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) and Penguin Shipyard International over a cancelled order.

Problems related to weight and stability are key issues for this particular Vik-Sandvik design for two safety-standby rescue vessels (SSRVs), say sources familiar with the contract.

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