Vard has announced that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of one diving support and construction vessel for Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea.
The vessel will have a total length of 91.2 metres and a beam of 21.5 metres, and has been developed especially for diving support and subsea construction duties. Designed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, and with hull construction to be carried out at Vard Tulcea in Romania, delivery is scheduled from Vard Søviknes in Norway in late 2017.
The DP2 class vessel will have a 100-tonne active heave compensated offshore crane, and is prepared for ROVs. The diving system features a single bell system for a maximum of 12 divers, and can operate in water depths of up to 300 metres with a surface diving spread suitable for air diving in up to 50 metres depth. The diving accommodation is divided into three saturation living chambers. The vessel will be built according to latest SPS regulations, and can accommodate up to 105 persons.