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EPIC – Vessels

Following the

New vessels offer delivery of its fagship combined pipelay and enhanced capabilities heavy lift vessel,

Seven

Borealis , last summer,

Subsea 7’s latest vessel will be the HHI, Drass Energy, the diving international diving third new-build dive support vessel equipment supplier, and Wärtsilä (DSV) to join the company’s feet in was essential.

S contractor Subsea 7 recent years, following the delivery “The development of the Wärtsilä continues to expand its of Seven Atlantic in 2010 and Seven VS 4725 DSV, the development of feet. Meg Chesshyre

Havila in 2011. The brand-new the dive system by Drass, and the

VS 4725 DSV design was created by overall design and building by HHI takes a look at recent

Wärtsilä Ship Design specifcally for is the result of good cooperation new vessels ordered by this vessel, which will be built at between all the parties involved.

Subsea 7, McDermott the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Wärtsilä Ship Design’s willingness shipyard in Korea. The contract was and ability to adapt to the specifc and Ulstein to address signed with HHI last December, and requirements and standards needed a perceived shortage in the vessel is scheduled for delivery were key considerations in the in 2015. The vessel is intended award of this contract,” said Stuart the market.

for year-round North Sea diving Smith, vice president for technology operations. In customizing the & asset development, Subsea 7.

design of such a complex vessel, Subsea 7’s Steve Wisely, executive close cooperation between Subsea 7, VP commercial, said the new vessel oedigital.com oedigital.com February 2013 | OEFebruary 2013 | OE 6767 oe_vessels.indd 67 31/01/2013 17:00