On September 6th, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) held a grand delivery ceremony for the multi-purpose diving support vessel “Wadad Aletheia”.
Classed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), “Wadad Aletheia” is one of the most advanced diving vessels in the world which was built for CCC UE. It has a length of 145.9 meters, a beam of 27 meters, a depth of 11.33 meters, and it accommodates a crew of 200. Equipped with a 400-ton wave-compensated telescopic crane and DP3+ positioning system, it has a maximum speed of 15.8 knots.
The vessel is equipped with the most advanced 24-person fully automated diving system. The complete system integrates the living compartment, transition compartment, escape compartment, diving bell, and life-support system, and its maximum working depth can reach 300 meters underwater.
“Wadad Aletheia has an operating deck area of 1,850 square meters, which exceeds that of similar vessels. In addition to the diving system moon pool, the vessel is designed with a large 7.2m x 7.2m operating moon pool, which allows for the vertical deployment of flexible pipe-laying systems and light drilling systems.
The main deck has a minimum load capacity of 15 tons per square meter, while the reinforced deck area has a load capacity of up to 50 tons per square meter, which can effectively support the transportation and deployment of heavy equipment and special machinery required for various construction projects.
Established in 1976, CCC UE has expanded since then from being an Air Diving Support Service Contractor to the largest Subsea Installation, Diving and ROV Service Contractor in terms of assets and client base. CCC UE owns and operates 3 no. DP2 Subsea Construction Support Diving / ROV Vessels: CCC PIONEER (83m), CCC MARITIME 1 and CCC MARITIME 2 (65m). In addition, CCC UE is building a fourth DP2 Cable Lay and Construction Vessel, the SAID ALETHEIA (93.6m) having its built-in Classed Saturation Diving System and SPHL. CCC UE is an IMCA certified member and owns and operates 3 no. IMCA Certified 6-man and one ABS Classed 9-man Saturated Diving Systems in addition to 24 no. IMCA Certified Air Diving System.
