McDermott International Inc.’s flagship derrick lay vessel, DLV 2000, has engaged on its first assignment in the Ichthys Field offshore Western Australia.
The vessel will install large subsea spools, lay infield umbilicals and lift several subsea distribution units to provide hydraulic, chemical and electrical distribution to the subsea drill centers.
The DLV 2000 is a combination heavy-lift and pipelay vessel that the manufacturer said is equipped with:
- A 2,200-ton crane;
- Multiple cranes for construction, pipeline and deepwater installation;
- S-Lay capability from 4.5 in. to 60 in. with high strain, deepwater stinger;
- Capability for pipelay operations in single- or double-joint configurations; and
- A DP3 compliant dynamic positioning system.
—Joseph Markman
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