Now Reading: Bourbon’s new deepwater IMR vessel starts work offshore India
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Bourbon’s new deepwater IMR vessel starts work offshore India
BOURBON has placed its new Bourbon Evolution 810 inspection, maintenance and repair vessel into service under a long-term offshore contract in India. The vessel can operate in water depths up to 3,000…
The Story in Brief
BOURBON has placed its new Bourbon Evolution 810 inspection, maintenance and repair vessel into service under a long-term offshore contract in India. The vessel can operate in water depths up to 3,000 m and features an upgraded DP3 dynamic positioning system, two active heave-compensated cranes, and space for 105 personnel. The company says the vessel enters service as the global IMR market faces an aging fleet, providing modern support for deepwater developments. Its first assignment offshore India expands BOURBON's IMR capabilities as operators invest in asset integrity programmes.
The Indian Opinion
The Bourbon Evolution 810's India deployment is being touted as a sign of a booming deepwater market. But one vessel contract, however modern, does not prove a sustained trend. Global IMR fleets are ageing, and newbuilds remain scarce. The real test is whether this leads to more orders or stays an isolated case. Has Indian offshore asset integrity spending actually risen this year, or is this just one operator's requirement?
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