Two High-tech SSCVs Ordered in China
OOS Serooskerke rendering (Image: OOS International)
(Photo: OOS International)
OOS Walcheren rendering (Image: OOS International)
OOS Prometheus and OOS Gretha in Brazil (Photo: OOS International)
Holding OOS International Group B.V. confirms it has signed a fixed contract for the engineering and construction of two new build Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCV) with China Merchant Industry Holdings, a fully owned subsidiary of the China Merchant Group.
“OOS took a quantum leap within the oil and gas/wind Industry,” said Léon Overdulve, Founder and owner of Holding OOS International Group B.V.
OOS will equip its two new SSCVs named OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren with two heavy lift cranes, with a total dual lifting capacity of 4,400T per vessel.
The heavy lifting and service cranes will be provided by Huisman Equipment BV, which can be utilized for the commissioning and decommissioning of subsea structures, foundations, moorings, floating and heavy lift platforms for offshore wind structures in deep water.
A total of 600T can be heave compensated installed or removed at 3,000 meters water depth.
The two SSCVs offer a new turnkey solution for the oil and gas/wind market having both hotel and heavy lift capability simultaneously. In between projects they will have a transit speed up to 12 knots.
These unique technical and commercial benefits have been proven with the first SSCV unit named OOS Gretha, presently working for Petrobras, in Brazil.
The SSCVs will be equipped with an enhanced dynamic positioning class 3 system from Kongsberg, who will also provide system switchboards, frequency converters, automation, navigation and DP systems, radio and satellite communications, networking and on board entertainment, safety technology and monitoring components such as the advanced helideck system.
The SSCVs will also be equipped with STX-MAN diesel engines and Thrustmaster thrusters fitted with a condition monitoring system.
It will include the Green Passport class notation for protection of the environment.
In addition, the units will provide hotel services for 750 people in mainly single and twin cabins built to the highest standards following ABS habitability requirements. These hotel services will be utilized during the preparation work prior to the execution of actual heavy lifting projects.
“The achievement of this contract with CMIH Shipyard will provide the end-client with a bespoke solution for the oil and gas/wind market, resulting in significant cost reductions,” Overdulve said.
“Today’s oil and gas economics does not hold us back,” Overdulve continued. “The fact that we decided to continue with our plans by introducing niche products to the oil and gas/wind industry in the current market situation, shows our strong long-term commitment, as well our trust in this great novel concept.”
The engineering and construction phase is estimated to be completed in Q2 2019 for the first SSCV (OOS Serooskerke) and Q3 for the second SSCV (OOS Walcheren).
