Successful Sea trails DP II Diving Support Vessel

23 June 2010

Atlas Ship Delivery executes successful sea trails of the new vessel 'Caballo Siete Leguas'. Captain Jan van Driel of Atlas Ship Delivery was invited by the Dutch shipyard DeHoop Foxhol to test all systems. The Caballo Siete Leguas is the last of three new Diving Support Vessels ordered by the Mexican shipowner Oceanografia and build by shipyard DeHoop.

The vessel is equipped with diesel / electrical driven Azimuth propellers. Under the supervision of the classification agency, al systems are tested during the three day program. All possible emergency situations were simulated demanding close corporation between staff and technical crew. The results of the sea trails were classified 'excellent' and the Caballo Siete Lebuas will soon be delivered to the owners who will operate the vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.

Atlas Ship Delivery is an independent business unit of Atlas Professionals. Atlas has been specialized in professionals working in oil and gas, marine, seismic and hydrography. Atlas Ship Delivery was recently rewarded with ISM certification. In the past 18 months, a high skilled team has been composed. The team of Atlas Ship Delivery consists out of professionals with over 20 years of experience in the international maritime world and can be contracted for complex conversion projects in the shipping industry, ship deliveries and off course sea trails. Professionalism and the experience of the team was reason to invite Atlas Ship Delivery to execute the sea trials of the Caballo Siete Leguas.

Pictures: The FIFI systems are tested extensively during the sea trials.