New vessel design extends installation, decommissioning capabilities

摘要

A vessel due out in 2013 not only will tackle decommissioning projects, it will be the largest pipelay vessel in the world. Offshore pipe laying, subsea construction, and decommissioning make up a substantial part of the offshore business. Pipelay, in particular, has been the core business for Swiss-based Allseas since 1985. According to Edward Heerema, president of Allseas, the company now is taking a significant step forward with its newbuild, the Pieter Schelte platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel.