Offshore staff

LEIDEN, The Netherlands --Heerema Marine Contractors has released details on its new $1 billion deepwater construction vessel scheduled for operation in 2010. See previous story.

It will be 721.7 ft long with a maximum speed of 20 knots. Payload will be 25,000 metric tons (27,558 tons), 75 MW of power and facilities for 550 people. The dual-crane capacity will be 15,000 metric tons (16,535 tons). The dual cranes, J-lay tower and deepwater lowering construction will be able to lay pipe and set structures in 200 to 3,500 m (656 to 11,483 ft) water depths.

05/04/2007