Foxhol Yard launches SSV "Deep Helder" for DeepOcean

The new-build Subsea Support vessel, named MV Deep Helder, was launched on April 13 at Foxhol Yard Groningen on 23rd April, DeepOcean said Thursday in a press release.

The vessel will be equipped with Survey and ROV systems, an offshore crane and 3 moonpools. Vessel is ready  for operations by July this year. A total of  50 personnel can be accommodated on the vessel.

“Deep Helder” will be a cost effective vessel that we plan to operate on Survey (Geophysics, Inspection & Geotechnical) , IMR and light weight trenching, excavation and Mattress Installation projects for our customers in the oil & gas and renewable markets” says Rick Green, DeepOcean’s General Manager of DeepOcean B.V.

The 65 m long DP2 class & 4point mooring vessel is designed for low fuel consumption, clean ship/green passport/SPS2008 and high comfort class notation (Comf1). The vessel Deep Helder is being built by De Hoop Lobith at the Foxhol Yard, Groningen in the Netherlands. The ship management and marine crewing shall be undertaken by Seamar Subsea B.V and the vessel shall sail under Dutch Flag.

DeepOcean the owner of a fleet of specialised equipment and multi-purpose support spreads is an integrated provider of safe, high quality, innovative services and technologies for the subsea industry, including Survey and Seabed-mapping, Subsea Installation, Seabed Intervention, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR), and Decommissioning. The Company has offices in Norway, UK, Holland, Brazil, Mexico and Singapore.