DP Diving Support Vessel Operational from Delivery
Sealion Shipping has entered into a charter agreement with Bluestream NL BV in the Netherlands regarding the newbuild MT6016L diving support vessel Toisa Palladin. The contract has a duration of five years firm and commences upon delivery of the vessel from the Kleven Yard in the first quarter of 2008. The Toisa Palladin will be a DP-2 DSV fitted with an 18 man dive system capable of providing saturation diving to a depth of 300 metres.
She is also fitted with a 140-tonnes heave compensated crane and has accommodation for 100 persons.
The availability of the Toisa Palladin will enable Bluestream to expand in the diving and subsea markets. Bluestream also has a five year charter on the DP2 diving support vessel Northern River, which is used for air diving operations.
