Ezra unveils ice-classed subsea flagship

The vessel was initially conceptualised in 2009 and her hull was launched in 2012. She measures 178.27m by 46.m and is designed to deliver complex projects in water depths exceeding 3,000m. Lewek Constellation is one of only two vessels in the world in her class achieving the highest environmental and comfort notations, with an ice-classed hull capable of transiting through 0.8 metres of ice and a technologically advanced DP3 system.

The ship is equipped with an 800mT Huisman multi-lay system to support both rigid and non-rigid pipelines, a 3,000mT Huisman offshore heavy lift crane, two Schilling workclass remotely operated vehicles and a portable reel system that is said to significantly reduce mobilisation time.

“I am extremely delighted and proud that our flagship vessel, Lewek Constellation has achieved her final milestone before she turns fully operational in Q1 2015,” said Lionel Lee, Ezra’s group ceo and managing director.

Initial pipe-laying projects will be carried out for Noble Energy in the Gulf of Mexico. Ezra reported a project pipeline of approximately US$500 million for Lewek Constellation, with her work schedule extending well beyond 2016.