Helix Well Ops’s, new intervention semi-submersible, the Q5000, set sail from Singapore on her journey of over 13,000 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Stopping at Mauritius, Namibia and Curacao en route, she will arrive in United States’ waters in the summer of 2015.
Helix is in discussions with various parties for work for the vessel for the period from her arrival date until the commencement of a five year contract in April 2016. Based upon the Q4000 design, the Q5000 is a much larger second generation intervention semi with enhanced capability for subsea intervention, construction and life of field services.