Marine construction contractor Allseas, based in Switzerland, told Upstream that the gargantuan twin-hull vessel, estimated to cost €2.4 billion ($3.1 billion), commenced the five-week sea trials on 2 September.

An Allseas spokesman said Pieter Schelte is scheduled to leave the Daewoo yard during the course of October and set sail for Rotterdam, Netherlands, where it is expected to arrive at the end of the year.

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