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OFFSHORE VESSELS

Harkand Haldane DP3 Dive Support Vessel

By David Kerr,

MD, Harkand

A New Wave of DSV he Harkand Haldane is a DP3 dive support now dedicated to large scale, new development work

Harkand Haldane Main Particulars vessel currently being designed and built on a worldwide basis. But there is a niche market in

Shipbuilder ..............................................................Vard in Europe to reduce downtime in the North terms of inspecting, repairing and maintaining (IRM)

Length, o.a. ..........................................................121m

TSea’s winter marginal weather months. Along older infrastructure and more recent subsea systems.

Length, b.p. .......................................................110.8m with its well-equipped and logically planned layout, Harkand has a proven track record in IRM, with the

Beam .......................................................................23m

Harkand’s clients looking for increased ef? ciency to staff, equipment and HSEQ accreditations giving it the

DWT .....................................................................5,500t maximize production during these challenging times resources and know-how to meet these challenges.

Draft, max. .............................................................7.3m may well have struck gold. The company is expanding its DSV ? eet in the North

Delivery ............................................................Q2 2016

There is no doubt this is a demanding time for the Sea to extend its range of subsea solutions which in-

DP ............................................................................DP3 oil and gas industry. With the slump in the oil price clude high-quality vessels, survey, diving, ROV ser-

Fuel consumpt., transit (14 kts) .....................13 t/day operating companies in the North Sea have two major vices along with inspection, project management and

DP3 Beaufort ...................................................15 t/day considerations: to challenge the status quo across their engineering.

DP5 Beaufort ...................................................21 t/day aging subsea assets in order to maximize production; Work is under way on the marine ? rm’s new DP3

Main generator ........................................4 x 3,300 kW or to look towards investing in new developments in diving support vessel (DSV) Harkand Haldane. When

Emergency generator .................................1 x 342 kW other regions. it is delivered to the North Sea at the end of April 2016,

Dive emergency generator .........................1 x 970 kW

Rejuvenating older ? elds through life extension can it will become one of the most well-equipped inspec-

Bow thruster .................Rolls-Royce 2 x 1,500, tunnel only be delivered through a robust subsea integrity tion, repair, maintenance and light construction vessels

Bow azimuth ....Rolls-Royce 2 x 1,200 kW, retractable management system. Managing expenditure on aging available on the market.

Stern thrusters ........Rolls-Royce 2 x 3,250 kW, azipull assets and subsea infrastructure also represents a key Harkand Haldane will add a third DSV capability

Accommodation .......................................................120 challenge to all industry players to ensure the life of to the company’s North Sea ? eet; the business has a

Main Deck Area ..........................................1050 sq.m.

North Sea oil and gas production is extended safely further seven vessels including dive support and multi-

Main Crane .............................NOV Hydralift 250t AHC and economically. purpose vessels in its global tonnage which are cur-

Classi? ction .............................................................DNV

Much of the global subsea ? eet and resources are rently deployed throughout the Gulf of Mexico, West

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