Bibby Subsea welcomes the Olympic Ares

Bibby Subsea welcomes the Olympic Ares

HOUSTON -- Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has welcomed the Olympic Ares, a multi-functional subsea construction support vessel (CSV) which is due to arrive in the port of Galveston, Texas, on Dec. 16.

The 115 m Olympic Ares is an extremely capable vessel, with specifications including a 250 tonne heave compensated crane for subsea use to 3,000 m water depth and 1,300 sq m of clear back deck space.

Ahead of its arrival in Galveston, the Olympic Ares was recently installed with two SMD Quantum MkIII 250hp 3,000 m rated Work Class ROVs. Each of these high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Tether Management System (TMS), telescopic A-Frame, umbilical winch, deck pack and fully integrated control cabin.

Andrew Duncan, President and Managing Director of Bibby Subsea, said, “Taking delivery of the Olympic Ares further expands our capacity for our oil and gas clients in the Gulf of Mexico, and allows us to continue to deliver comprehensive CSV support in this region.

“The Olympic Ares will be primarily focused on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico market but will also be available to support project commitments in Mexico, Trinidad and Canada as required and is a strategic step into the deepwater construction market,” Duncan added.