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IHC Merwede named and launched the pipelaying vessel Sapura Diamante in a ceremony at the company?s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming of the offshore vessel was carried out by Christina Lucia Duarte Pinho, the Executive Manager of Petrobras E&P Service.The 550 ton pipelaying vessel ? ordered by Sapura Naveg- ação Marítima, a joint venture between SapuraKencana and Seadrill ? is the  rst in a series of  ve fully integrated offshore vessels, which will be completely designed, engi- neered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the Sa- pura Diamante will be used to develop deep-sea oil elds of up to 2,500m in Brazilian waters on behalf of Petrobras. The Sapura Diamante will be equipped with a pipelaying spread that is being designed by IHC Engineering Busi-ness. It comprises of two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500t and 1,500t of product respective- ly. A vertical (tiltable) lay system with a 550t top tension capacity will be permanently installed for the deployment of a range of  exible products, varying from a diameter of 100-630mm. The pipelaying spread is being built at IHC Merwede?s facility in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. In ad- dition, IHC Drives & Automation delivered the integrated automation system, the full electrical installation and the complete electrical machinery package.IHC Merwede Launches Pipelaying Vessel (Photo: IHC Merwede) Sapura Diamante Main Particulars Type ..................................................550t pipelaying vessel Customer .................................Sapura Navegação Marítima Builder .......................................IHC Offshore & Marine BV Length, o.a. ............................................................145.9m Breadth molded ........................................................29.9m Depth main deck ..........................................................13m Draft (operational) .......................................................7.2m Draft (max) .................................................................8.3m Deadweight (operational) ..........................................7,025t Deadweight (max) ...................................................10,070t Accommodation .................................................120 people Sapura DiamanteMarine Technology Reporter 17www.seadiscovery.com MTR #8 (1-17).indd 17MTR #8 (1-17).indd 1710/15/2013 3:57:49 PM10/15/2013 3:57:49 PM