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Lloyd's Register of Shipping ?100A1, Diving Support Vessel, UD strength for load of 10t/m2, Helicopter Landing Area, ?LMC, UMS, DP(AAA), CAC(2), EP, ICC and further to the regulations of the Isle of Man Authorities. General The vessel has been designed for saturation and air diving support work. The integrated saturated diving system is accommodated in the midships of the vessel and is suitable for a total capacity of 24 divers; 8 diving teams, each consisting of 3 divers. The dive system is designed for operations in water depths of up to 350 metres. Twin air dive stations, twin observation class ROV deployment system are integrated in the vessel. In addition the vessel has an extensive Scale Squeeze system for well treatment and will be capable of carrying a 3000 ton carousel, work class ROVs and a twelve (12) metre long air diving daughter craft on the aft deck. A clear and useful deck area of 1200 m2 and a 120t crane is provided. The ship exceeds all current safety standards due to the fact the layout of the 6.6kV integrated electric power generation and propulsion system is for DP3 with triplicate redundancy. The ship has three electro-motor driven fixed pitch propellers in azimuthing nozzles aft. Two retractable Azimuth thrusters are fitted in the forward part of the vessel; one transverse thruster is arranged in a tunnel forward. Profile Subsea 7 Subsea 7 is one of the world's leading engineering and construction companies offering all the expertise and assets that make Subsea Umbilical, Riser and Flowline (SURF) field development and operation possible. With a multi-national workforce in excess of 5,000 personnel, the company's offshore operations are supported out of the North Sea, Africa, Brazil, North and Central America and Asia Pacific. Profile IHC Merwede IHC Merwede is focused on the continuous development of its design and construction activities for the specialised shipbuilding sector, in particular the dredging and offshore industries. IHC Merwede is world market leader in the construction of specialist dredging equipment and complex custom-built offshore vessels. The clients of IHC Merwede include major dredging companies, oil and gas exploration groups, offshore contractors and government authorities. IHC Merwede has a staff of approximately 2,200 at its locations in the Netherlands. There are also branches in China, India, the Middle East, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. IHC Merwede press release 
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SEVEN ATLANTIC Launching at Merwede Shipyard
The Seven Atlantic has been designed by Merwede Shipyard in close liaison with Subsea 7 and the dive spread manufacturer. It is a fully Dynamic Positioned Diving Support / Offshore Construction Vessel, suitable for worldwide operations.