DNV GL to class two new pipe layers
DNV GL will class two new pipe laying vessels (PLSVs) being built at the brand new Vard Promar yard in Recife, in the North East of Brazil.
The order is part of 4 OSVs by DOF/Norskan and Technip, important customers for Vard. The other two of these vessels are to be built in Norway, also to DNV class.
A. S. David, VARD Promar’s project manager for the pipe layers project, said: “Building these specialised ships represent a great challenge: develop a design, build, test and deliver these two pipe layers in Brazil. When we combine DNV GL’s experience, systematics and people with the pioneering of Vard Promar, we can deal this with this challenge.”
At 340 tonnes, the Brazilian built vessels will be among the most complex vessels ever constructed in the country.
The new designs have been developed in close cooperation with DOF and Technip. The Norwegian built vessels will carry pipe lay towers rated at 650 tonnes, among the largest ever in the industry.
The new Vard Promar yard in North East Brazil represents a significant expansion of Brazil’s shipbuilding capability as more yards are being built outside of Rio de Janeiro.
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