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Drives & Automation BV also supply- construction vessels being built for ing vessel components.

Boskalis. These vessels will be pur-

Others are introducing new vessels posely outftted for the project. This to increase their own feet and market will allow Boskalis to use just one share. Allseas is planning to make a vessel for the majority of the project, global splash with its twin-hull, heavy- from seabed excavation to platform lift vessel Piewter Schelte (OE, May and bridge installation.

The Ndeavor, and its sister vessel, 2013), targeting entire topsides decom-

Ndurance, are due to be completed in missioning, for up to 48,000 tonnes, 2H 2013, with the Ndurance going to and pipelay services.

Europe for cable laying work. Heerema Marine Contractors’ new

IHC Merwede, which also has its deepwater-construction vessel, Aegir, th roots in dedging, dating back to the 17 based on an Ulstein Sea of Solutions century, is also combining its capa- SOC 5000 design (OE, April 2012), is bilities to grow its services and offer due to start operations in 2H 2013. It integrated projects. will be able to carry out installation

Next year, it will deliver the frst and pipeline projects in ultra-deep of two new, 550-tonne, pipelay ves- water, with suffcient lifting capacity sels, being built at its Krimpen aan to install fxed platforms in shallower den IJssel yard, The Netherlands, water. for TL Offshore, a subsidiary of Damen Shipyards is also growing its

SapuraKencana. oil and gas offshore offering, through

A third is also being built for Subsea the introduction of a new feet, (see 7 and all three are due to work offshore sidebar).

Brazil installing fexible pipelines. Activity in the region is attracting

IHC emphasizess that these are the investment. A division of COSCO, world’s frst pipelaying vessels fully COSCO Shipping Europe, opened its integrated by one supplier, with its new offces in Rotterdam in May.

IHC Engineering Business Ltd. and IHC Trading as COSCO Heavy Transport,

Series. Arnaut Damen, chief operat-

Damen looks offshore ing offcer, says there is demand in the

High activity levels in the North Sea are platform supply vessel (PSV), anchor making an attractive market for Damen handling (AHTS), ROV/diving support,

Shipyards. Last year, its biggest newbuild and subsea construction vessel markets.

market was in tugs and work boats, with Nor-Ocean Offshore highlighted 80 delivered. Now, the frm has turned its demand for PSVs in a June report. It attention to oil and gas industry support posted 17 additions to the North Sea PSV vessels with its new Damen Offshore feet in 1H 2013, with the total market

Damen’s PSV 3300

World Diamond was launched in June.

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