BOURBON has taken delivery of the first of two new 34-metre crew boats built by Grandweld Shipyards in Dubai, the company confirmed in reporting published on 4 November 2026.
The vessel was formally handed over on 3 November following successful sea trials, according to the report. The pair of boats are intended to expand BOURBON's fleet of offshore personnel transport vessels.
Grandweld Shipyards in Dubai built the new craft, which the report describes as designed specifically to carry offshore personnel. The delivery marks the first of two identical 34-metre craft commissioned by BOURBON.
Delivery and trials
The first boat underwent sea trials prior to delivery and was accepted after those trials were completed on 3 November. The report states the trials were successful, allowing the shipyard to proceed with the formal handover.
The arrangement reflects a straightforward build-to-delivery sequence: construction at Grandweld, sea trials to verify performance and capability, and then transfer to the operator. The company described the vessels as crew boats intended for personnel transport offshore.
Fleet expansion
BOURBON's acquisition is presented as an expansion of its personnel-transport capability, with the first of the two new boats now in the operator's fleet. The second vessel in the pair remains to be delivered as part of the same programme.
The addition of two 34-metre crew boats follows the maritime industry's continuing demand for dedicated offshore personnel transport, the report noted. The new boats will join BOURBON's existing pool of vessels used to move workers between shore and offshore installations.
MarineLink Maritime News published the item on 4 November 2026, providing the timetable of sea trials and the 3 November delivery at the heart of the announcement. The report furnishes the key facts of builder, vessel type, length and immediate delivery status without additional technical detail.
The simple handover underscores routine shipbuilding and delivery activity between a Gulf shipyard and an offshore operator. With the first unit now delivered, attention will shift to the completion and transfer of the second 34-metre boat in the near term.