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DCV Aegir

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DCV Aegir, entering the port of Rotterdam
History
NameAegir
NamesakeÆgir (Norse sea God)
OwnerHeerema Shipping 6 B.V.
OperatorHeerema Marine Contractors
Port of registry2013 onwards: Panama City,  Panama
Awarded2010
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea[1]
CostUS$ 600-700 million
Yard number3402
Christened20 September 2013
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeDeep Water Construction Vessel
Tonnage50,228 GT
Length211.5 m (694 ft)
Beam46.2 m (152 ft)
Draft11.0 m (36.1 ft) max
Depth8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Crew305

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Heerema Marine Contractors: Aegir". Heerema Marine Contractors. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ^ "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.