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7/26/2010 - HEEREMA TAPS DAEWOO FOR NEWBUILD DEEPWATER CONSTRUCTION VESSEL
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Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) inked a letter of intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea (DSME), for the building of a new deepwater construction vessel. The newbuild will be an investment of $600 million to $700 million. DSME has been awarded the design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and testing of the vessel. Huisman will be responsible for the cranes, tower and reels. The vessel is scheduled for completion of all tests & trials by mid-2013.
HMC selected to build a monohull vessel with the capability to execute complex deep water infrastructure and pipe line projects in ultra deep water, and also with sufficient lifting capacity to execute installation of fixed platforms in relatively shallow water.
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