Keppel Singmarine has delivered a platform supply geotechnical vessel on schedule to Greatship Global Offshore Services. The vessel has been bareboat chartered to GC Rieber Shipping Asia.
Unlike standard platform supply vessels, 'Greatship Maya' is a multi-functional, enhanced offshore support vessel equipped with drilling unit, which is capable of operating at water depths of up to 1,800 metres. She is also able to perform real-time in-situ tests from downhole or seabed mode as well as various geotechnical laboratory tests onboard.
The 94-metre-long vessel is equipped with two, 2,600kW Azimuth thrusters and three 1,050kW tunnel thrusters to achieve a Dynamic Positioning II capability. It has a moon pool and 1,000 square metres of clear deck space for the installation of drilling derrick, line tensioner winches, mud pumps, hydraulic unit and various specialised containers for performing geotechnical services.
