Middle East shipbuilder Drydocks World Dubai has delivered the first two of six seismic vessels it is building for Polarcus, a new shipowner specialising in seismic services based in Dubai.

The twin vessels Polarcus Nadia and Polarcus Naila incorporate the Ulstein-developed X-Bow hull shape, and each vessel has been fitted with a 3D seismic system and 12 streamer winches.

The next ships in the series to be built are Polarcus Samur, Polarcus Selma, Polarcus Alima and Polarcus Asima, all of which will have X-Bows and be operational by the second half of 2010.

Polarcus Nadia, the first to enter service, has been chartered by TGS- NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA for a three-month period, with options to extend the charter in two six-month increments.