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Deck Machinery & Cranes Kongsberg Seismic Vessel Deck Handling Deal Kongsberg Evotec AS, a Kongsberg Maritime company, will provide the complete back deck solution for handling of up to 20 streamers simultaneously aboard a GC Rieber owned new- build seismic exploration vessel, awarded by builder Kleven. The ST324XT designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund, will be built at Kleven?s shipyard Myklebust Verft in Sande, Norway, and will be operated by Dolphin Geophysical from Bergen. The vessel can tow up to 20 streamers and features an ad- vanced technology for handling of cables, wires and ropes. Each streamer winch can contain up to 12,000m of streamer cable, giving this vessel high 3D capacity. The delivery comprises all the back-deck equipment needed for safe and ef cient handling of all on board seismic equip- ment. Delivery of the full back-deck handling system is ex- pected to start in spring 2014.www.km.kongsberg.com Rolls-Royce delivered advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialized new Amazon-class seis- mic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flens-burger Shipyard in Germany. The contract includes the supply of a con-trol and back deck system for towing and handling of 18 streamer cables and a range of towing and handling equipment and special winches need-ed for in-sea deployment and seismic surveys. The innovative system is automated and remotely operated to ensure safe and ef cient handling, making it amongst the most reliable on the market. The vessel measures 127 x 32m and is expected to operate around the world. Rolls-Royce Delivers for WesternGeco June 201316 MTRMTR #5 (1-17).indd 16MTR #5 (1-17).indd 166/3/2013 2:30:42 PM6/3/2013 2:30:42 PM