현대중공업이 현지시각으로 지난 21일 영국 런던에서 Subsea7사와 잠수지원선(DSV, Dive Support Vessel) 1척에 대한 수주계약을 체결했다.

이 선박은 길이 123m, 폭 24m, 높이 10.5m 규모로, 오는 2015년 선주측에 인도될 예정이다.

잠수지원선은 해상플랜트에 대한 해저작업과 지원활동을 펼치는 특수목적선으로, 100명이 탑승할 수 있고 잠수부 18명이 해저 300m에서 작업할 수 있다.

* 사진설명 : 계약식 장면(우측이 현대중공업 김외현 사장, 좌측이 Subsea7의 장 카위작(Jean Cahuzac) CEO)


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New-build Diving Vessel to join Subsea 7 fleet

Subsea 7 has signed a contract to build a new Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The new vessel will be delivered in 2015.

This state-of-the-art vessel will be built by Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), one of the world’s largest ship building companies.

With accommodation for 110 people, the DSV will incorporate an 18 man saturation system supplied by Drass and rated for 300m with two moon-pool deployed three man diving bells and two 18-man hyperbaric life-boats.

The vessel will be equipped with six main engines in three separate engine rooms designed to maximise performance in Dynamic Positioning (DP) Class III.

Subsea 7’s Technology and Asset Development Department have been responsible from the project creation activities, including preliminary designs, to the tender exercise and signing of the contract. Offshore Resources will now complete the project and bring the vessel into operation.

“To build and equip this vessel we are delighted to work with industry leaders HHI, Drass and Wartsila Ship Design. The vessel will reinforce our leading diving capabilities with one of the world’s largest DSV fleets, and enable us to continue to serve our clients in an efficient, cost-effective and safe manner on many projects to come.” says Mr. S. Smith, VP of Subsea 7.

This will be the third new-build DSV to join the Subsea 7 fleet in recent years, having taken delivery of the SevenAtlanticin2010andSevenHavilain2011.

Principal characteristics:

Length: 123m

Breadth: 24m

Depth: 10.5m

Service speed: 12 knots

Main crane: 120t AHC Knuckle-boom crane