Oceanografia to Buy OSA Goliath OCV (Mexico)

Mexico’s Oceanografia S.A. de C.V., a vessel operator specializing in underwater survey, diving, pipe laying construction and maintenance operations has signed an agreement to acquire the OSA Goliath vessel from CarVal Investors.

Oceanografia has operated the OSA Goliath, one of the world’s largest multi-purpose offshore construction vessels (OCVs), under charters from CarVal Investors since 2009.

OSA Goliath dimensions are 590 feet by 39.5 feet with a deadweight of 22,000 tons. It is equipped with a dynamic positioning rating of DP-3 and features a 2,000 ton crane that can be used to install offshore platforms, deepwater pipelines and offshore wind turbines.

Oceanografia did not disclose the value of the agreement.

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Press Release, October 10, 2012