China Merchants Industry Holdings, a fully owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based China Merchants Group, will construct the world’s largest and LNG-fueled semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) in the world for Holding OOS International Group B.V.
The two companies have signed a MoU for the ‘OOS Zeelandia’ since July of this year, confirming their commitment to establish a strategic partnership based on the engineering and construction phase for this unexcelled new vessel. The basic design is already in progress.
The next generation SSCV will be suitable for platform removal and installation in deep water and the platform will be equipped with two cranes with a lifting capacity of 12,000T per crane.
Mr. Léon Overdulve, CEO and founder of OOS International, confirms this platform is the world’s largest and most powerful LNG SSCV ever constructed.
“The new vessel which will be designed with the highest safety and ecological standards proves our dedication and persistence to provide the most significant benefits in terms of people, profit and planet to optimally serve the developing oil and gas industry. We strongly value sustainable relationships and found a reliable partner in China Merchants Industry Holdings, engaged and highly experienced in building offshore equipment and vessels.’’
Two of the current SSCV’s of OOS International are in operation today, working on the renovation and maintenance of the production platforms of Petrobras in Brazil. In 2016 OOS International has signed a contract with major partner China Merchants Industry Holdings for building two new SSCV’s, the OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren, which are due for delivery in 2019.
