Solstad Offshore signs a partnership with Ocyan to use a vessel to offer services to the subsea construction market
Rio de Janeiro, July 15 of 2022 – Ocyan has just signed a contract with Solstad Offshore for the charter of a submarine construction vessel (Construction Support Vessel) “Normand Cutter”. The purpose is to enable Ocyan to participate in several projects in the segment, the first of which will be the contract for the decommissioning of subsea systems for 3 FPSOs, which the company recently won from Petrobras in the first half of this year.
“Having this vessel in our fleet opens up a window of opportunity for new subsea construction contracts. From now on, we can look for new projects that require the boat as a working tool and other clients will be able to look to us for various services in the construction activity”, celebrates Rafael Guigon, Director of Subsea Construction Contracts at Ocyan.
According to the executive, adaptations to this vessel will be necessary. Some of them will be carried out in Brazil, such as the commissioning of the storage system; and others abroad, such as the installation of a collection system and the launching of flexible ducts. “The boat will be available to start the execution of the decommissioning contract, conquered by Ocyan, between December of this year and January 2023, meeting the original contract schedule. After this mobilization stage, the vessel will be able to carry out projects for launching and collecting flexible pipelines in Brazil”, he highlights.
The structure of the vessel is 127,5 meters long and has a 300-ton crane with a vertical motion compensator (heave, as it is known in the business), and will feature a 150-ton flexible pipe launch system and storage. up to 1.250 tons of these same pipelines. The capacity of the boat is for a crew of up to 114 people.
Source: CDN Communication | Via Renata Pinheiro
