Newbuild set to join Subsea 7 fleet

In the water: Seven Viking

ULSTEIN

Steve Marshall

 24 January 2013 09:20 GMT

A newbuild maintenance and light construction vessel is set to start work for Subsea 7 on a long-term contract after being delivered from Norway’s Ulstein yard.

The Seven Viking, which is designed for work in harsh environments including Arctic waters, has been fixed on an eight-year contract with the UK-based contractor that is worth more than Nkr1 billion ($180 million).

Eidesvik Seven, a 50:50 joint venture between Eidesvik Offshore and Subsea 7, has now taken delivery of the vessel that was built at the Norwegian west coast yard at a reported cost of Nkr800 million.

The uniquely shaped unit with an innovative so-called X-BOW design is equipped with a 100-tonne crane with integrated module handling and its triple-azimuth propulsion…

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