Construction vessel offshore support vessel Aegir

heavy lift

Heerema's Aegir, built in 2013, is a monohull crane vessel designed by Ulstein for Reel-lay and other Deepwater Construction. Owned by Heerema Marine Contractors, Aegir now boasts a lifting capacity of 5,000 metric tons, DP3 dynamic positioning, and fast transit speeds, making it ideal for complex offshore installations worldwide. The vessel was built at the DSME shipyard in South Korea, where the construction started in August 2011. After final outfitting on the lay system in Rotterdam in the spring of 2013, the vessel began work for Heerema. The Aegir joined the Heerema fleet in 2013 as a deepwater construction vessel featuring J-lay and Reel-Lay capabilities via a large moon pool. Equipped with a large heavy-lift crane, she was the first reel-lay vessel to use a portable reel system, saving time by sailing back and forth to a shore base. In October 2013, 'Aegir' was awarded the KVNR's (the Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners) Shipping Award. In 2014, she was a nominee for the 'Support Vessel of the Year' Award by Offshore Support Journal. SHIP CONVERSION: 2018: After Heerema Marine Contractors strategically repositioned its core business to Heavy Lift, Decommissioning, and Renewables, Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. provided design and engineering services to convert the Aegir into a fast sailing heavy lift vessel. 2020: The Aegir vessel was transformed into a dedicated offshore heavy-lift vessel. This development has key benefits, including Aegir's massive 4,000-ton main crane and the fact that her hull design is based on Ulstein's SOC 5000 heavy-lift vessel design.