Siem puts subsea construction vessel to renewable work

Siem Barracuda
Siem Barracuda; Source: Flickr; Author: Timo Noko – under the CC BY-SA 2.0 license

Norwegian  offshore and subsea shipping company Siem Offshore has been awarded a contract for its offshore subsea construction vessel (SCV), Siem Barracuda. 

Siem Barracuda

Siem Offshore said on Tuesday it has agreed a 15-month contract with 6 x 1 month options for the Siem Barracuda for operation within the renewable energy market.

The vessel will start operation during November 2018.

Built in 2013. the Siem Barracuda was designed for subsea operation duties such as construction and installation work, inspection and maintenance. The vessel is classed according to SPS 2008 and Clean Design.