• 13 Dec 2017

Holding OOS International Group B.V. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Merchants Industry Holdings, a fully owned subsidiary of China Merchants Group headquartered in Hong Kong, for the basic design and construction of the largest LNG-fueled SSCV in the world, the OOS Zeelandia, a revolutionary new Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel. The ship will be equipped with two cranes with an impressive lifting capacity of 12,000 T per crane, the aft crane is fitted with a 360 degrees rotating DP work bridge, with an enormous open deck space for positioning and transport of heavy modules, an unprecedented 112 meters between the cranes. Furthermore, this state-of-the-art dynamically positioned ICE Class 1B LNG vessel canreach a high transit speed up to 15.4 knots and has a low fuel consumption due to its ship shaped asymmetric design. Mr. Léon Overdulve, CEO and founder of OOS International, confirms this platform is the world’s largest and most powerful LNG SSCV ever constructed. “The new vessel which will be designed with the highest safety and ecological standards proves our dedication and persistence to provide the most significant benefits in terms of people, profit and planet to optimally serve the developing oil and gas industry. We strongly value sustainable relationships and found a reliable partner in China Merchants Industry Holdings, engaged and highly experienced in building offshore equipment and vessels.’’ Two of the current SSCV’s of OOS International are in operation today, working on the renovation and maintenance of the production platforms of Petrobras in Brazil. In 2016 OOS International has signed a contract with major partner China Merchants Industry Holdings for building two new SSCV’s, the OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren, which are due for delivery in 2019.