Royal IHC to perform major modification of pipelay vessel

The contract includes the delivery of a pipelaying system for the vessel, named Amazon. IHC will be responsible for the overall management of the modification project, from the design to the integration of new equipment. The order includes the building and installation of the IHC-designed and patented J-lay system, and associated onboard multi-joint factory. It also involves modifications to the ship’s structures and the removal and replacement of the equipment and commissioning. The physical modifications comprise the removal of the vessel’s existing pipelay system and its replacement with the new J-lay system with a capacity of 1,500 tonnes. The Amazon will be transferred to IHC in the Netherlands for its physical conversion in August 2019, with the delivery of the upgraded J-lay vessel scheduled for the summer of 2020.