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Subsea 7 in for its most high spec reel-lay vessel to date

Subsea 7 has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC in the Netherlands for the construction of a new reel-lay vessel and associated pipelay equipment. The cost, excluding capitalised interest, is expected to be below $300m with an early 2020 delivery. The firm contract with Royal IHC will likely be awarded before the end of this year.

The new vessel will replace Seven Navica, which is expected to be retired from reel-lay operations in due course.

Jean Cahuzac, CEO, said: “We are committed to having the right fleet size and specification to meet the needs of our clients. We achieve this through a combination of owned high- specification vessels and leased vessels having strict regard to capital discipline. We have removed three owned vessels from our fleet during the last two years and will continue to actively manage our fleet composition. The expected gradual recovery of market activity and application of new cost-effective technology supports this investment decision, which will enable Subsea 7 to participate in new prospects that are already visible in the market.”

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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