Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and Damen have held the keel laying ceremony of Maersk Supply Service’s new DOC 8500 Cable Layer at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania.
Carsten Plougmann Andersen, CEO of Maersk Supply Service, said that this keel laying ceremony represents a very physical evidence of the company’s efforts to strengthen its position in the subsea support vessel market, adding that the expected delivery date of the vessel is set for February 2016.
“This next generation cable lay vessel in combination with our survey and trenching capabilities will enable us to bundle our services for customers in the offshore power cable and umbilical markets. The versatile new vessel will be well suited for installation and burial projects using its 7,000 tonne carousel from land-fall to deepwater and also in remote geographical locations. The vessel is designed to meet the high standards demanded by North Sea Oil and Gas customers,” Tony Inglis, DeepOcean UK managing director said.
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