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In the Yard Oceaneering International selected BAE Systems to build a subsea support vessel for offshore drilling. The ship will be used to augment Oceaneering?s abil- ity to provide subsea intervention services in the ultra-deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This vessel will be U.S.  agged and documented with a coastwise endorsement by the U.S. Coast Guard. It will have an overall length of 353 ft., a Class 2 dynamic positioning system, accommodations for 110 per- sonnel, a helideck, a 250-ton active heave compensated crane and a working moonpool. The vessel will be out tted with two 13,000 foot-rated Oceaneering work class remotely oper- ated vehicles. The vessel will also be equipped with a satel- lite communications system capable of transmitting streaming video for real-time work observation by shore personnel. It is scheduled for delivery in 2016. The DP2 vessel will be Marin Teknikk of Norway?s MT6022 design and will be equipped with a 250-ton crane capable of reaching 4,000-m water depth. It will be powered by GE tier IV-emission compliant engines, and by energy ef cient and environmentally compliant power and propulsion systems. The vessel will be used to augment Oceaneering?s ability to provide subsea intervention services in the ultra-deep waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM). These services are re- quired to perform inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) projects and hardware installations. IMR projects are expect- ed to include chemical well stimulation and hydrate remedia-tion. Hardware installations are expected to include  owline jumpers,  ying leads and subsea trees, pumps and separators. Oceaneering Taps BAE Systems to build new Subsea Support Vessel Artist rendering of the subsea support vessel BAE Systems will build for Oceaneering. 12 MTROctober 2013MTR #8 (1-17).indd 12MTR #8 (1-17).indd 1210/15/2013 3:55:57 PM10/15/2013 3:55:57 PM