€23million subsea crane contract

The cranes will be installed on three pipe-laying vessels destined for UK-based offshore specialist, Subsea 7.

The new series builds on others under construction at the IHC Merwede yard for Subsea 7, including the 146m vessels Seven Waves, which will also be fitted with a MacGregor subsea crane and is scheduled for delivery this year.

The latest vessels, 731, 733 and 735, will each be fitted with one 100 tonne SWL and one 25 tonne MacGregor AHC subsea crane, designed to operated at depths of 3,500m and 3,000m.

Delivery of the cranes is scheduled between June and December 2015.