McDermott's newbuild derrick lay vessel DLV 2000 flagship was christened at the yard of construction firm Keppel Singmarine, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M).
The DLV 2000, which joins McDermott's 13-strong fleet, already has contracts lined up. Her first project will be on the Inpex Ichthys LNG project in offshore Western Australia.
Developed by Keppel's design arm, Marine Technology Development, the DLV 2000 is capable of achieving efficient pipelay rates for long trunklines and operating in severe weather conditions while maintaining significant thrust output and power distribution. Although the DLV 2000 is designed to carry out pipelaying using the S-lay installation method, the vessel has the flexibility to accommodate a deepwater, 500-tonne flex-lay system that can be installed as needed in response to market needs.
Chow Yew Yuen, Keppel O&M CEO, said: "DLV 2000 has been designed with enhanced features to work in water depths of up to 10,000ft and in severe weather conditions.
David Dickson, President and CEO of McDermott, said: "The flexibility and features built into the design of DLV 2000 will enable us to provide more value-added services to match the needs of the evolving market."
Yuen adds: "Having built over 400 vessels, Keppel Singmarine has a strong track record in designing efficient and specialized units to meet the needs of the market. We are confident that this robust and high-quality vessel will serve McDermott well as their flagship derrick lay vessel wherever she operates."
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Image: The DLV 2000 undergoing seatrials. Photo from McDermott.
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