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Natural gas company Gazprom and Zvezda Shipyard recently signed construction contracts for four offshore support vessels.
Three of the vessels will be used for towing operations, anchor handling, and cargo delivery while the fourth will be allotted for crew transfer.
The vessels are expected to be delivered between 2021 and 2024.