ULSTEIN-Designed 'AEGIR' Wins KVNR Shipping Award

Heerema Marine Contractors’ new Deepwater Construction Vessel ‘Aegir’, a customized ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions, won the Dutch KVNR Shipping Award.

The state-of-the-art vessel is designed for world-wide operations and suited for executing complex infrastructure and pipeline projects in ultra-deep water. The vessel is capable to switch between various pipelay modes and has sufficient lifting capacity to install fixed platforms in relatively shallow waters as well as performing installations jobs in deep water. The maximum water depth in which she is able to operate is 3,500 m. The versatility in operational modes allows HMC to offer its clients savings in additional vessels and mobilization and sailing times.

‘We are proud that we have been able to support Heerema in developing this innovative vessel based on combining Heeremas operational experience and our design experiences in complex offshore construction vessels’, says Edwin van Leeuwen, General Manager at Ulstein Sea of Solutions.

Ulstein Sea of Solutions is a company in Ulstein Group. Ulstein Sea of Solutions is world market leader in the design and development of offshore installation vessels. The company has gained a solid reputation for its refreshing and innovative offshore ship designs and turning these projects into reality for its clients.

KVNR is the Dutch Association of Ship Owners.