Construction vessel offshore support vessel SEVEN WAVES

Seven Waves, a 'flex-lay' pipe laying vessel, is the latest addition to the Subsea 7 fleet. The vessel is designed and built by IHC Merwede, whilst the pipe-laying equipment and crânes were developed and installed by Huisman. It will initially be used in the Brazilian territorial waters to support the development of significant oil ficlds in the Santos Basin. Supporting Petrobras during a five-year contract, the 'flex-lay vessel will mainly be installing flexible flow lines and risers in water depths up to 2,500 métrés, off the coast of Brazil. Seven Waves, the fifth vcssel contracted by Subsea 7 to IHC Merwede's Offshore division, will mark the next chapter in Subsea's Brazilian operations as the first of a new génération of high tension pipe laycrs contracted to Petrobras. Seven Waves was preceded by the dclivery of Seven Océans (pipe laying), Seven Seas (pipe laying and construction), Seven Atlantic (diving support) and Seven Pacific (pipe laying). Subsea 7 sclected IHC Merwcde and Huisman for this latest vessel, primarily for their eflkiency and reliability in delivering the four previous ordcrs on time, whilst at the same time meeting the required level of quality. With the contract between the Subsea 7 and IHC Merwedc signed in November 2011, the keel-laying ceremony was hcld one month ahcad of schcdule in August 2012. The naming ceremony was performed on 3 May 2013 by Lucia Andrade, the ship's godmother. Although originally planned at the end of the first quarter of 2014, the vcssel was delivered in two weeks early in March 2014. The synergy, concept studies and basic design IHC Offshore & Marine designed the ship in close coopération with Subsca 7.