Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard has signed a contract with U.S.-based research organization Inkfish. Worth in excess of EUR 200 million, it covers the design of what Vard says is “one of the
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Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard has signed a contract with U.S.-based research organization Inkfish. Worth in excess of EUR 200 million, it covers the design of what Vard says is “one of the most modern research vessels the world has seen.
Being built to a new Vard 9 33 design, the custom-built research vessel, project name RV6000, is specially designed for scientific exploration. It will join Inkfish’s growing fleet, alongside RV Hydra and RV Dagon, to support marine research globally. Working closely with host countries, data collected contributes to open-sourced repositories. The vessel, is specially designed for seafloor mapping with a gondola mounted sensor suite, submersible support and ROV operations with an operational capacity to 6,000 meters depth.
“Our research vessels are at the heart of what we do – they’re how we get science done,” said Inkfish’s Stu Buckle. “We’re excited to be working with Vard on the next step in that journey: a world-class vessel that will dramatically increase our capacity and broaden
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