Bergen Orders PG Equipment for Volstad’s New OCV

Volstad Maritime & Bergen Group have returned to PG Marine again to order extensive utility- and engine room- pump-packages for their new Offshore Construction Vessel.

The vessel, of Skipsteknisk design ST-259 CD, is purpose built Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV) / ROV / under construction at Bergen Group Fosen, Norway. The vessel is specially designed for operation under severe weather conditions with high maneuverability and station keeping capabilities.

The vessels will be outfitted and prepared for the following duties:

• ROV operations like pipieline / route survey
• Subsea installation work through moonpool and over shipside
• Crane operations
• Cable / pipelaying from carousels

Main Characteristics

LOA 127.75 m

Length between p.p. 114.60 m

Breadth moulded 25.00 m

Max draft approx. 7.50 m

Speed at 6.0 m draft approx. 16 knots

The vessel is designed to the highest environmental standards and Clean Design requirements. It will be classed to Ice-1A.

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PG Marine, October 16, 2013