"It appears the company’s confidence was not misplaced, as the Olympic Triton has one year’s worth of work scheduled for the Gulf of Mexico, and sister vessel Olympic Canyon won a three-year contract for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work in southeast Asia.
Heijermans says the company plans to use Canyon’s fleet of chartered DP vessels not only to support larger vessels like the Caesar S-Lay pipelay vessel under construction for ultradeep pipelay operations but also to carry out smaller deepwater projects.
‘Canyon has become very successful at bundling third-party vessels with their robotic assets to provide key customers with a full suite of subsea intervention,’ Heijermans said following the Olympic Canyon award.
Canyon says it is looking for two additional multipurpose vessels to meet current demand. According to Heijermans, Canyon is pursuing several long-term IRM contract opportunities, and Canyon requires a vessel for its new reeled pipelay system being fabricated in the UK."