During the design phase of the new DP II heavy lift vessel, Scaldis used the provisional calling name RAMBIZ 4000 referring to the lifting capacity.
In the meantime an important milestone took place. The vessel’s keel laying ceremony took place on Saturday 27 February 2016 at the Hong Qiang shipyard near Shanghai. Following this event, it is now time to reveal the name of the vessel.
Scaldis and its shareholders are very proud to announce that the vessel will sail under the name
GULLIVER
The vessel’s name refers to Gulliver from Gulliver’s Travels. In the book, Gulliver is famous for his travels, especially his voyage to Lilliput where his physical size and strength are an advantage. His extraordinary capabilities puts Gulliver in a unique position.
The new heavy lift vessel will reflect these qualities as it executes its worldwide projects.
The Contract for the construction and delivery of the ship was signed on 29th January 2015. The design was drawn up in-house in cooperation with Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam, part of Royal IHC on the basis of the extensive experience that Scaldis has accumulated hoisting heavy objects in challenging offshore conditions. Delivery is scheduled for spring 2017 in Europe. The vessel will be built under full responsibility and coordination of Royal IHC in Qidong and finished at Huisman in Xiamen, both of which are located in the People’s Republic of China.
The ship is ordered to further support and expand the services, including the installation of offshore infrastructures and decommissioning-deconstruction activities for the oil and gas industry as well as the installation of offshore wind farms. The ship can also be used for any type of marine related heavy lifting work in challenging situations, such as the construction of bridge components and clearing subsea obstacles.
