As one might expect from a vessel named after the eight-legged steed of. Odin in Norse mythology, Heerema Offshore Services' forthcoming, self-propelled semisubmersible crane vessel Sleipnir is intended to deliver serious kick when it comes to horsepower. Measuring 220m in length by 102m in width, and featuring a displacement of 273,700tonnes at maximum operational draught, the vessel is reported to be the largest of its type built to date. She is currently being built for Dutch operator Heerema at SembCorp Marine, Singapore, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2018, and will commence operations at the beginning of 2019. The building contract has an estimated value of US$1 billion.
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