The first project the ship was involved in was in the Gulf of Mexico, where it installed pipes that carried oil from the well, at a depth of two kilometres, to the surface. The ship is used for laying pipelines and other infrastructure on the seabed.
Just the kind of industry the Netherlands is world-famous for The Aegir, launched in September 2013, is what is known as a ‘deep water construction vessel’. Their fleet includes the world’s largest crane vessels, capable of installing oil and gas drilling rigs in the world’s roughest seas and laying pipelines in very deep waters. The Dutch company Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has been one of the world’s market leaders for decades in the heavy lifting sector of the offshore industry.
