Boskalis deployed both its subsidiaries Dockwise and Smit to assist with the repair and maintenance of a semi-submersible drilling rig in the Mediterranean. The rig was dry docked on board the Dockwise Vanguard.
Dockwise was contracted to provide an innovative form of dry docking as part of the repair project. Due to the rig's size and the lack of a large enough dry dock in the region, it was decided to dry dock the rig on the Dockwise Vanguard. The drilling rig was loaded onto the Dockwise Vanguard allowing inspection and repairs to be made in areas of the rig that are otherwise below the waterline.
Smit also assisted in the project by providing underwater inspection and temporary repairs prior to loading the vessel onto the Dockwise Vanguard.
Watch some videos of the Dockwise Vanguard on SWZonline.
Picture: Dockwise Vanguard with the rig onboard alongside the Disney Magic cruise liner (by Boskalis)
