DDW-SEA to build world’s largest OCV
OSA Goliath - an even larger sister ship has been ordered
Singapore-based Drydocks World - Southeast Asia (DDW-SEA), a subsidiary of Drydocks World in Dubai, has secured a newbuilding contract with Scottish Highlands International, a subsidiary of Coastline Maritime, to construct a 210m ultra large multi-purpose offshore construction vessel (OCV).
DDW-SEA operates four shipyards in Singapore and on Batam Island Indonesia providing offshore rig construction, volume shipbuilding and ship repair and conversion services. It currently has 14 offshore supply vessels under construction. Its flagship building is OSA Sampson, the second of two multi-purpose OCVs under construction at Drydocks World - Pertama shipyard for Coastline Maritime. The first vessel OSA Goliath was delivered in April 2009 and is currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Denis Welch, CEO of DDW-SEA, commented, "OSA Goliath and OSA Sampson are in themselves ground breaking vessels with capabilities worthy of their names. The new vessel takes the vision of Coastline Maritime to a new dimension.”
The vessel, designed by Coastline Maritime, will be larger than her sister ships and, with a beam of 36m, is sized to transit the Panama Canal following the planned widening of its lock gates. Like the OSA Goliath and OSA Sampson, the new vessel will have a Caterpillar diesel-electric propulsion plant powering a total of seven thrusters providing full DP3 capabilities. She will be equipped with 4,000 tonnes crane capacity, doubling the capacity of the existing vessels. Accommodation is provided for 400 crew on seven decks.
A representative of Coastline Maritime said, “Our past working experiences with DDW-SEA have given us the confidence in the high quality workmanship and safety standards that DDW-SEA offers. We certainly look forward to working closely with the team at the Pertama yard on this project.”
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