Jan De Nul continues fleet diversification
The first of two 6,200dwt multi-purpose sister vessels for Jan De Nul has been launched in China
Ordered by Luxembourg-headquartered Jan De Nul Group, a marine and civil engineering company, which operates one of the world’s largest dredging fleets, the Adhémar de Saint-Venant will be capable of fulfilling a range of functions, with mission-specific equipment taken on and off the vessel as required. A second ship, the Daniel Bernoulli, will be launched at the shipyard in March.
The 96m-long DP2 vessel will undertake tasks including subsea rock installation through an inclined or flexible fall pipe, subsea trenching, installation of cables and umbilicals, and installation works with a heave-compensated crane. With diesel-electric machinery, the ship will have accommodation for up to 60 people and be capable of carrying up to 5,100 tonnes of rocks. The cable turntable, with a diameter of 16.8m, will have a capacity for 4,000 tonnes of cable. “STRENGTHBOTTOM” class notation means that the vessel can be beached, allowing the installation of cables in shallow water.
The two vessels are examples of Jan De Nul’s recent strategy of diversifying into niche markets. This, the company says, enables it to meet clients’ needs more effectively because multi-purpose vessels allow a project to be undertaken by one contractor and one vessel, thereby reducing mobilisation costs.
