Cargotec has signed EUR 20 million contract for MacGregor subsea load and module handling systems to be installed on Hallin Marine's 'ground-breaking' design of compact semi-submersible (CSS) offshore vessel. The equipment will be delivered during the second half of 2011.

"We focus on delivering integrated solutions that will optimize the functions, and thus the overall functionality, of a specific ship type," says Henrik Vildenfeldt, Cargotec's senior vice president responsible for offshore load handling. "Contracts such as this are testimony to our customers' confidence in both the superior technology and reliability of MacGregor equipment, and our ability to provide complete integrated solutions that will ensure sustainable, function-intended operations."

Hallin Marine says the 84m-long by 32m-wide twin-hulled compact semi-submersible (CSS) will be named CSS Derwent, and is the culmination of a five-year project designed to deliver 'large boat capability' at the price of a much smaller vessel, with a primary focus on light well intervention. CSS Derwent was designed by STX Canada Marine Inc.

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