Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and Damen have held the keel laying ceremony of Maersk Supply Service’s new subsea support vessel at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania.
Touted as a next-generation cable laying vessel, the Damen Offshore Carrier 8500-series OSV will enable Maersk Supply Service to bundle its survey and trenching capabilities within the offshore cable and umbilical markets.
According to DeepOcean UK’s Tony Inglis, the vessel will be well suited for installation and burial projects, using its 7,000-tonne carousel from landfall to deepwater, as well as in remote geographical locations.
Carsten Plougmann Andersen, CEO of Maersk Supply Service, said Damen was on track to deliver the vessel by February 2016.
Source: http://www.bairdmaritime.com/
