 DCV Aegir, entering the port of Rotterdam
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aegir |
| Namesake | Ægir (Norse sea God) |
| Owner | Heerema Shipping 6 B.V. |
| Operator | Heerema Marine Contractors |
| Port of registry | 2013 onwards: Panama City,  Panama |
| Awarded | 2010 |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea[1] |
| Cost | US$ 600-700 million |
| Yard number | 3402 |
| Christened | 20 September 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Deep Water Construction Vessel |
| Tonnage | 50,228 GT |
| Length | 211.5 m (694 ft) |
| Beam | 46.2 m (152 ft) |
| Draft | 11.0 m (36.1 ft) max |
| Depth | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Crew | 305 |
DCV Aegir is a deepwater construction vessel (DCV) owned by Heerema Marine Contractors and was christened during a festive ceremony in September 2013.[2]
History[edit]
In December 2010, Heerema Marine Contractors announced that the Deep Water Construction Vessel being built in South Korea is to be named Aegir.[3] Ulstein Sea of Solutions developed the vessel design as a customised version of the ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design. Huisman has provided the main crane, tower and reels. Auxiliary knuckle boom cranes are provided by Bergen Group Dreggen.
Design[edit]
The vessel is equipped for J-lay and reel pipelaying, with a payload of 4,500 metric tons.[1] A crane has a lift capacity of 5,000 metric tonnes and lowering equipment can reach a depth of 3,500 meters. The vessel is equipped with class 3 dynamic positioning system.
The monohull is designed for fast transit speed and optimum motion characteristics in operation.[1] The vessel can accommodate 289 persons.
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Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b c "Heerema Marine Contractors To Build New Vessel". Heerema Marine Contractors. 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Heerema Marine Contractors: Aegir". Heerema Marine Contractors. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "HMC's New Vessel named "Aegir" after Norse God of the Sea". Heerema Marine Contractors. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.