Diving support vessel ‘Seven Atlantic’ was recently launched at the IHC Merwede yard in Hardinxveld Giessendam, the Netherlands.
The vessel is under construction for Subsea 7. The ‘Seven Atlantic’ was named by Mrs Hanne Reymert, wife of Mr Didrik Reymert, Project Engineering Manager, EP Europe, Shell UK Limited. The vessel was designed by Merwede Shipyard in close liaison with Subsea 7 and the dive spread manufacturer. The vessel has an overall length of 141.55 metres on a moulded beam of 26 metres. The vessel can accommodate 150 persons and was built in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of Lloyd’s Register, to obtain Lloyd's Register of Shipping X100A1, Diving Support Vessel, UD strength for load of 10t/m2, Helicopter Landing Area, XLMC, UMS, DP(AAA), CAC(2), EP, ICCand further to the regulations of the Isle of Man Authorities. ‘Sevan Atlantic’ is a fully Dynamic Positioned Diving Support / Offshore Construction Vessel, suitable for worldwide operations. The introduction of this DSV to the market will provide Subsea 7 with one of the most versatile and advanced diving vessels currently available. The vessel has been designed for saturation and air diving support work. The ship exceeds all current safety standards due to the fact the layout of the 6.6kV integrated electric power generation and propulsion system is for DP3 with triplicate redundancy. The ship has three electro-motor driven fixed pitch propellers in azimuthing nozzles aft.
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