Tidewater Subsea and Bordelon Marine have agreed to the charter of the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for 60 days plus options.
In addition, Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two FMC Technologies Schilling 150-HP remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the vessel. The Brandon Bordelon is now fully capable to perform a variety of operations, including IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair), light construction, survey and inspection work.
The Brandon Bordelon is a highly specialized 260ft (80m) DP2 vessel featuring a helideck, a 60-ton AHC crane with 3000m of wire, a mezzanine deck supporting the two FMC Technologies Schilling 150-HP ROVs, and can accommodate 60 personnel on board. The vessel also offers 6200 sq. ft. (576 sq m) of clear useable deck space. The Brandon Bordelon also features two fully-integrated Ranger2 Pro thru-hull full ultra-short baseline systems. The vessel delivers a fully integrated ROV control room, ROV support offices, below deck work and storage spaces, extensive communications and ROV data network, plug and play, with patch panel racks installed. All systems are fully interfaced with the vessel systems, bridge, office, and accommodation spaces. The vessel is designed with removable bulwarks around the entire aft of vessel along with power, water, air, and hydraulic oil connections on the deck. The vessel is also equipped with four additional below deck tier 3 generators, providing fully redundant power to the crane and ROV systems. The Brandon Bordelon has a maximum speed for 14.5 knots and a service speed of 12 knots.
Image: Brandon Bordelon/Bordelon Marine
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