Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide the design for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV) for a ship to be built for Subsea 7 by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea.
The company’s VS 4285 HCV design will be one of most capable heavy construction vessels in Subsea 7’s fleet of more than 40 ships it said. The vessel will be deployed globally to meet increasing market demands for executing larger and more complex projects, and is designed for efficient operations in deep, ultra-deepwater and harsh environments
The new HCV will be capable of operating on a year-round basis. In finalising the design, close cooperation between Hyundai Heavy Industries as builder, Huisman for the crane and vertical laying system, and MAATS as supplier of the carousel, was essential in meeting the requirements set by Subsea 7, said Wärtsilä.
Important features include the dynamic positioning (DP) capabilities, as well as an efficient hull form.
This latest order follows a contract that Wärtsilä received last year to design a dive support vessel (DSV) for Subsea 7, also being built by HHI.
The heavy construction vessel will be 160 m (525 ft) long, 32 m (105 ft) wide and with a draught of 13.5 m (44 ft).
Recommended Reading
E&P Highlights: April 22, 2024
2024-04-22 - Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a standardization MoU and new contract awards.
Sangomar FPSO Arrives Offshore Senegal
2024-02-13 - Woodside’s Sangomar Field on track to start production in mid-2024.
NAPE: Chevron’s Chris Powers Talks Traditional Oil, Gas Role in CCUS
2024-02-12 - Policy, innovation and partnership are among the areas needed to help grow the emerging CCUS sector, a Chevron executive said.
CNOOC Makes 100 MMton Oilfield Discovery in Bohai Sea
2024-03-18 - CNOOC said the Qinhuangdao 27-3 oilfield has been tested to produce approximately 742 bbl/d of oil from a single well.
TPH: Lower 48 to Shed Rigs Through 3Q Before Gas Plays Rebound
2024-03-13 - TPH&Co. analysis shows the Permian Basin will lose rigs near term, but as activity in gassy plays ticks up later this year, the Permian may be headed towards muted activity into 2025.