Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Don Daniel (yard number 429), designed and built by https://www.dehoop.net/[Shipyard De Hoop], has successfully concluded its official seatrials. Remarkable feature of the ship is the giant seahorse (Caballo de Mar in Spanish) portrayed on both sides, referring to the logo of client https://seahorse.cloudaccess.net/[Oceanografia] and a tongue in cheek reference to the fact that the ship is a ´workhorse´.
Due to the extremely high water level last January, the vessel had to be launched earlier than planned without the coatings being completed. Therefore, the vessel is currently layed up at Shipdock in Amsterdam to complete the coatings.
Third DSV for Oceanografia
It is the third DSV that Shipyard De Hoop has built for Mexican shipowner Oceanografia. The first two ships, the Don Amado and Amado Daniel, are currently deployed for the Mexican state oil company PEMEX. The vessels’ designs are cost efficient and the vessels can even be deployed to replace the smaller semi-submersibles in the field.
Lower Fuel Consumption Due to Different Engine Room Layout
The 300t Liebherr crane that was placed on the first two ships, has been replaced on the Don Daniel by a 300t Huisman-Itrec crane. In addition, Oceanografia has changed the layout of the engine room. Therefore, the engine room does not contain four type 3516 Caterpillar engines, but a special arrangement of five type 3512 Caterpillar engines. This reduces fuel consumption during normal use considerably.
Despite the fact that the Don Daniel is yet to be delivered to the owner, the ship already has a five year contract with PEMEX.
