Flyover: Far Sleipner Parked in Ålesund


The following video shows Farstad Shipping’s new subsea construction vessel Far Sleipner parked at Ahlsell in Ålesund.

The vessel is designed for subsea construction/IMR operations to 3,000 meters water depth, has an overall length of 142.6 meters, beam of 25 meters and a deck area of 1,800 m².

The vessel is equipped with two offshore cranes, of which the larger one has a lifting capacity of 350 tons. Furthermore the vessel is arranged for 3 ROVs and accommodation for 130 persons.

Farstad Shipping has on March 26, 2015, taken delivery of the vessel (Vard 3 07) from Vard Langsten and baptized it on April 9 in Ålesund.

Far Sleipner will enter into a charter contract to Technip for a period of approximately 11 months, divided into two firm periods.

Subsea World News StaffVideo: Arvid Hjelm