Harkand expands vessel fleet in North Sea

May 29, 2014
Harkand has extended its ROV support vessel fleet operations in the North Sea by signing a charter agreement for the Surf Ranger.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UKHarkand has extended its ROV support vessel fleet operations in the North Sea by signing a charter agreement for the Surf Ranger.

The multi-purpose ROV, survey and air diving vessel, owned by Go Offshore, will be deployed immediately on its first scope of work, a pipeline and structural inspection campaign for TAQA’s UK business.

The project includes structural inspection at theHarding, Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Tern, and Eider assets, as well as the inspection of various pipelines, dredging works and mattress installation and the associated project management and engineering support.

The 85.4-m (280-ft)Surf Ranger is a DP-2 multi-purpose ROV, survey, and air diving vessel featuring a helideck, 60-ton TTS Energy AS active heave compensated knuckle boom crane, and can accommodate 69 personnel. It is permanently equipped with a Triton XLS work class ROV.

05/29/2014