Forum Energy Technologies to supply ROVs for New Orient newbuild
July 11, 2016
Forum Energy Technologies Inc. has received an order from New Orient Marine Pte. Ltd. to supply three ROVs for the company’s multi-purpose ice-class vessel currently under construction in Singapore.
HOUSTON– Forum Energy Technologies Inc. has received an order from New Orient Marine Pte. Ltd. to supply three remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for the company’s multi-purpose ice-class vessel currently under construction in Singapore.
The order includes two Perry XLX 200 horsepower 4,000 m (13,123 ft)work class ROV systems and one Sub-Atlantic Comanche 3,000 m (9,842 ft) observation class ROV. Forum will also provide operation and maintenance training for New Orient Marine’s personnel, as well as on-board support during the ROV mobilization. Delivery is scheduled for this year.
New Orient Marine’s newbuild, multi-purpose ice-class vessel has been designed to operate in ambient temperatures as low as -30°C (-22°F) The first project for the new vessel will involve subsea intervention, inspection, maintenance and underwater welding of existing gas pipeline systems.
