DNV has secured a contract to class the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy transportation vessel (SSHTV) of Dockwise in Netherlands. The vessel is specially designed to transport more than 110,000 tons of offshore oil and gas production facilities, including FPSO units
DNV classes game-changing vessel of Dockwise
FPSO units are usually transported by two or three tug boats from shipyards to operating sites, taking about months to mobilize on site . This super-heavy transportation vessel can halve the delivery time, helping to significantly reduce the installation and commissioning time.
André Goedée, Chief Executive, Dockwise, said:"Clients have grasped the game changing potential of the vessel and have made a valuable contribution to our thinking around the detailed design." The vessel is scheduled to be delivered during the last quarter of 2012 and upon completion, it will be the world’s largest super semi-submersible vessel.
"This will be a great opportunity for DNV to show our competence in the special ship market and strengthen the role of DNV as the leading classification society. This ship will be equipped with very complicated system s for semi-submers ing, dynamic positioning , etc. DNV has big challenges to meet quality objective s and production schedule together with HHI because there is in sufficient lead time for engineering and another challenge is to meet owner’s high expectations during approval and production. To create another success story, team work for effective cooperation and customer service mind at every aspect are essential," says Mr. Kim, Young Ho, DNV Senior Customer Service Manager, Korea.
Dockwise is one of the leading heavy transport companies in the Netherlands and a much respected member of DNV's heavy lifting working group. By working together on pre-competitive issues, the whole Benelux heavy lifting branch together with DNV sets new standards for the industry.
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Datum: maandag 14 maart 2011