Subsea 7 has signed a contract for a new heavy construction vessel which will be delivered in 2016.
The new vessel will be one of the most capable heavy construction vessels in Subsea 7’s fleet of over forty ships. It will be deployed globally to execute ever-larger and more complex projects and it will be able to operate in deep and ultra-deep water.
Six Main Engines
The ship will have 2600 m² deck area (for equipment carriage), a 600 t Active Heave Compensated offshore crane, a 325 t top tension vertical lay system and a 7000 t under-deck basket for storage of flexible pipes, umbilicals and cables. The vessel will be equipped with six main engines in two engine rooms designed to maximise performance in Dynamic Positioning Class III.
Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will build the new vessel. The main crane and the vertical lay system will be provided by Huisman.
Picture: The Seven Oceans, one of Subsea 7's pipe laying vessels (by Flying Focus)
