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12 MTR April 2011 Subsea Deal to Aker Solutions Aker Solutions won a letter of intent (LOI) by Statoil for the engi- neering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Fossekall-Dompap project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value to be approxi- mately NOK 1 billion. Scope of work includes three tem- plate-manifold struc- tures, 11 subsea trees, a control sys- tem and a tie-in sys- tem. The contract also contains several options for other field developments on the Norwegian continental shelf. Subsea 7, Havila Shipping and Havyard Design & Engineering held an official nam- ing ceremony for the newbuild diving sup- port vessel, Seven Havila, in Stavanger last month. The vessel, one of the most sophisti- cated of its kind, is 120m long with 1050 sq. m. of deck space and is capable of traveling at a fast transit speed of 17 knots. Owned through a Joint Venture with Havyard Shipping and Subsea 7, it is a DP Class III vessel, equipped with fully computer- ized diving systems and a 250 tons heave-compensated main offshore crane. Designed by Havyard Design and Engineering, Norway and built by Havyard Ship Technology (previously Havyard Leirvik), the ship is capable of high speed transit, is classed for operations in ice and is fully NOR- SOK compliant. Accommodating a crew of 120, the vessel will operate with up to 24 divers. “This is an exciting day for all con- cerned and is the culmination of a close cooperation with the owner, designers and the shipyard to create this state-of-the-art vessel,” said Stuart Fitzgerald, Subsea 7’s Vice President – Norway. “The addition of Seven Havila continues our fleet rejuvena- tion program and adds an industry- leading asset to our operations in Seven Havila Naming Ceremony news
