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The naming ceremony of DLV 2000, a high-speci? cation deepwater derrick

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McDermott International, Inc. for- mally named its ? agship Derrick Lay

Vessel 2000 (DLV 2000) during a cer- emony at the Keppel Singmarine Ship- yard in Singapore.

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H 1 3 dynamically positioned vessel com- without welding bining a 2,200-ton revolving crane with a deepwater under deck S-lay pipelay

Use the innovative non-weld Roxtec SPM™ to system con? gured to install pipelines protect and seal metal pipe penetrations against with diameters ranging from 4.5 to ?re, gas and water.

60 in. in water depths up to 10,000 ft. ¦ Protect life and assets

The vessel can accommodate up to 400 ¦ Save time and money personnel to facilitate large hook-up ¦ Speed up installation and commissioning projects, has a fast

Read more on www.roxtec.com transit speed and incorporates a large, 43,000 sq. ft. open deck to allow the transportation and assembly of large subsea structures; enabling safe and ef- ? cient stand-alone operations in remote areas.

The DLV 2000’s ? rst assignment is scheduled offshore Western Australia on the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project.

The DLV 2000 is expected to join the project in May 2016 for several months as part of McDermott’s work program by providing heavy construction sup- port for the subsea system. Work is STOCK (Purchase and Rental): s