Allseas enriches its fleet with newbuild next-gen vessel pair

Switzerland-headquartered offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift, and subsea construction contractor Allseas has enlarged its fleet with two newbuild offshore construction vessels (OCVs) with methanol-ready propulsion designto position itself for long-term growth in a rapidly evolving market by strengthening its offshore capabilities.

Following a thorough evaluation of all options to expand its fleet’s versatility and meet future market demand, the Swiss player, which sees the acquisition of the OCV duo as a strategic investment, signed contracts for these vessels on April 9, with construction to take place at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group in China.

These ships, based on the SALT 308 OCV design, feature advanced equipment and systems to deliver what is expected to be enhanced performance, flexibility, and functionality. Allseas believes that the new vessels will boost its construction and support capacity, enabling greater deployment flexibility and freeing up existing OCVs for larger, more complex scopes of work.

Dries van Strijp, Allseas’ Vice President Operations, highlighted: “We recognised a clear need to optimise our vessel deployment to support an increasingly diverse and complex project portfolio.

“After carefully exploring all available options, it