Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Co Ltd to design a new type of deep water dive support vessel.
The ship is to be built for China state-owned Shanghai Salvage Bureau (SSB), one of the largest professional salvage companies in China.
Salvage, Deep Water Construction and SAT Diving
The Wärtsilä design features a combination of capabilities, including deep water (6000 metres) salvage operations, deep water pipe laying and construction work, and saturation (SAT) diving operations for 24 divers using two diving bells.
SAT diving is a technique that allows divers to reduce the risk of decompression sickness when working at great depths for extended periods of time.
All the design features are based on a single platform operating with DP3. When built, it will be the world's first SAT diving support vessel with Multi-Lay and ultra deep water construction capabilities.
Picture: The new deep water dive support vessel for Shanghai Salvage Bureau (SSB) is designed by Wärtsilä.
