Fugro Americas for Offshore Survey Services Delivered
Fugro took delivery of the Fugro Americas, a new-build shallow draft survey vessel, on 18 March 2015. Custom designed to Fugro’s specifications, the vessel is fitted with a deep water Kongsberg EM302 multibeam echosounder to be used for gas seep surveys and is prepared to operate Fugro’s new 4,500 metre-rated Hugin 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Echo Surveyor VII, which was delivered in December 2014.
The Fugro Americas is optimised for working in the Gulf of Mexico, but she is also suitable for other geographical areas, being permanently mobilised and available for rapid deployment to locations throughout North and South America as well as the Caribbean.
The 59 metre-long vessel is capable of carrying out a wide range of offshore services including high resolution geophysical and light geotechnical surveys in water depths of up to 4,500 metres.
The Fugro Americas meets stringent industry safety and environmental standards and was built by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors in Louisiana, with supervision by Fugro Marine Services.
