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OFFSHORE VESSELS

Africa and Europe. Sister ships the Har- many years of practical experience built state conditions in the world. As such, During the typical North Sea winter kand DaVinci and Harkand Atlantis have into it. the Harkand Haldane has been designed months, this will be a major factor in been servicing the North Sea region, to a high speci? cation to maintain opera- reducing downtime from the expected delivering IRM campaigns and light A Vessel with Staying Power tional performance in marginal weather norm of older vessels, ensuring jobs are construction projects for clients such as Where to build the new DSV was a conditions. completed in a more cost effective way.

Apache North Sea and TAQA Bratani. major consideration for the Harkand The hull is being built in VARD’s fa- The main vessel speci? cations com-

Harkand has recently further added to management team and board of direc- cility in Tulcea, Romania, and will be prise of the main crane manufactured by their DSV customer base with an award tors. The decision to work with VARD towed to Norway for out? tting. NOV, a Rolls Royce propulsion system, from Maersk Oil North Sea. in Norway came down to its reputation Fuel consumption will also be lower as Kongsberg DP system, main engines

The capability of the new build will for ensuring the highest quality work a result of the bow design which produc- manufactured by Wärtsilä and the div- see the DSV able to operate at the high- and ability to achieve delivery date es less hydrodynamic drag and will see ing system on board manufactured and end of the IRM and light construction deadlines. Harkand acknowledged the the Harkand Haldane experience a more installed by Drass.

sector with the ability to handle the bene? ts of having a vessel that was built comfortable transit. Operational diving Cost effective IRM and light construc- sea state environment in the North Sea to a high standard and on time and was parameters are typically 5.5m signi? cant tion relies on having the best tools for during the challenging winter months, ready to go straight into operation as a wave height, ie approximately 7m max the job. Harkand has a clear vision of therefore incurring less downtime. reliable asset. with a suitably considered freeboard of how best to equip the vessel from their

Ultimately, the Harkand Haldane will The North Sea is known for having 3.5m to maintain a dry deck which is ob- many years of experience. represent a modern front-end DSV with some of the harshest weather and sea viously a safety bene? t. The crane on the Harkand Haldane is a

Pictured clockwise starting top right:

The Bridge Structure 3D Model Rendering

The SAT diving chamber

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