Skandi Neptune
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Skandi Neptune is an Offshore Construction Vessel, now operated by Subsea 7
.
. In 2005, she was converted to a multi-purpose offshore support vessel and is currently on long term charter to Subsea 7
.
In 2010, Skandi Neptune provided ROV capability during the oil spill
following an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon
in the Gulf of Mexico
.
s, a retractable forward azimuth thruster and two bow tunnel thrusters. Combined with a class 2 DGPS system, these provide excellent manoeuvring capabilities.
She has accommodation for 106 persons in single and double cabins. The helideck is rated for Super Puma L2s.
The stern A-Frame is rated at 60 tonne SWL, the deck crane at 250 tonne SWL. The moon pool
and 130 tonne traction winch allow the installation of flexible pipe.
and provides ROV support.
Subsea 7
Subsea 7 S.A. is a subsea engineering and construction company. Registered in Luxembourg and with its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom, the firm assumed its current form in January 2011 when Acergy S.A...
.
History
The Skandi Neptune was built in 2001 as a cable layerCable layer
A cable layer or cable ship is a deep-sea vessel designed and used to lay underwater cables for telecommunications, electricity, and such. Cable ships are distinguished by large cable sheaveshttp://atlantic-cable.com/Cableships/Monarch%284%29/ | History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea...
. In 2005, she was converted to a multi-purpose offshore support vessel and is currently on long term charter to Subsea 7
Subsea 7
Subsea 7 S.A. is a subsea engineering and construction company. Registered in Luxembourg and with its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom, the firm assumed its current form in January 2011 when Acergy S.A...
.
In 2010, Skandi Neptune provided ROV capability during the oil spill
Oil spill
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is mostly used to describe marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters...
following an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore oil drilling rig owned by Transocean. Built in 2001 in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries, the rig was commissioned by R&B Falcon, which later became part of Transocean, registered in Majuro, Marshall...
in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
.
Layout
Skandi Neptune has two stern azimuth thrusterAzimuth thruster
An azimuth thruster is a configuration of ship propellers placed in pods that can be rotated in any horizontal direction, making a rudder unnecessary...
s, a retractable forward azimuth thruster and two bow tunnel thrusters. Combined with a class 2 DGPS system, these provide excellent manoeuvring capabilities.
She has accommodation for 106 persons in single and double cabins. The helideck is rated for Super Puma L2s.
The stern A-Frame is rated at 60 tonne SWL, the deck crane at 250 tonne SWL. The moon pool
Moon pool
A moon pool is a feature of marine drilling platforms, drillships and diving support vessels, some marine research and underwater exploration or research vessels, and underwater habitats, in which it is also known as a wet porch...
and 130 tonne traction winch allow the installation of flexible pipe.
Service
Skandi Neptune can operate as a pipe-laying shipPipe-laying ship
A pipelaying ship is a maritime vessel used in the construction of subsea infrastructure. It serves to connect oil production platforms with refineries on shore...
and provides ROV support.