Subsea Vessels

The DSV ‘Mermaid Endurer’ is a Norwegian purpose built DP2 dive support and light construction vessel, specially designed for operations in severe weather conditions such as the North Sea. The vessel has high manoeuvrabilityand station keeping capabilities and is equipped with a built in 18-man single bell saturation diving system complete with a self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat. The vessel has a 100-tonne active heavecompensated knuckle boom crane and accommodation for 86 personnel. The DSV ‘Mermaid Endurer’ is DNV classed and flies the Panama flag.

The DSV ‘Mermaid Asiana’ is a purpose-built DP2 dive support and light construction vessel. The vessel is equipped with a built in 12-man single bell saturation diving system complete with a self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat. The vessel also has a 100-tonne active heave-compensated knuckle boom crane and accommodation for 100 personnel. This vessel is designed for operations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region. The DSV ‘Mermaid Asiana’ is ABS classed and flies the Panama flag.

The DSV ‘Mermaid Commander’ is a purpose-built DP2 diving support vessel currently operating in the Gulf of Thailand. The vessel is equipped with a built in 16-man twin bell saturation diving system complete with a selfpropelled hyperbaric lifeboat. The vessel has a 60-tonne crane and accommodation for 90 personnel. This vessel has an outstanding reputation for performance of diving operations worldwide, including offshore Brazil and the North Sea. The DSV ‘Mermaid Commander’ is DNV classed and flies the Panama flag.

The RSV ‘Mermaid Sapphire’ is a DP2 remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”) support vessel equipped with a deepwater work-class ROV, a 23-tonne knuckle boom crane and accommodation for 60 personnel. In 2012, the vessel supported James Cameron in his historical deep sea dive to the Challenger Deep, the world’s deepest point in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, 10.99km below ocean surface. The RSV ‘Mermaid Sapphire’ is ABS classed and flies the Panama flag.

The MV ‘Mermaid Siam’ is a DP2 construction support barge. The vessel features an IMCA-compliant 10 man single bell saturation diving system rate 300m water depth. It is equipped with a 56-tonne crane, accommodation for 135 personnel, a conference room for 12 persons, numerous offices, recreation rooms, gymnasium, and hospital. The MV ‘Mermaid Siam’ is under DNV classification society, and is flying the St. Vincent and the Grenadines flag.

The MV ‘Mermaid Challenger’ is a DP1 offshore support vessel with 72-tonne bollard-pull capacity, and is also suitable for performing ROV support vessel duties. This vessel can be equipped with heavy work-class ROVs and has accommodation for 38 personnel. Originally built as an anchor handling and tug supply vessel, the vessel has supported offshore operations in Vietnam for the past few years. The MV ‘Mermaid Challenger’ is DNV classed and flies the Panama flag.

The SS ‘Barakuda’ (formerly MV ‘Mermaid Supporter’) is a utility vessel equipped with an omni-directional bow thruster and accommodation for 30 personnel. This vessel has an extensive track record for performance of platform inspection and FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) facility underwater inspection projects in South-East Asia using a combination of ROV and surface diving methods. The SS ‘Barakuda’ is DNV classed and flies the Indonesian flag.