“ARADAH”, a 55m Dive and Maintenance Support Vessel (DMSV), built for ADNOC, was completed in January 2012.

This state-of-the-art vessel is the first from its class built by Grandweld Shipyards.

It is equipped with 360 degree Schottel Rotatable Propulsion System, serves dive and maintenance operations in Abu Dhabi offshore fields, has dynamic positioning (providing the vessel with the capability to automatically maintain position without captain intervention), as well as a subsea lifting crane of 70 Ton @ 14m capacity positioned at the aft of the vessel, capable of handling Deadweight Anchors, Mooring Buoys and SBM hoses.

The vessel also has two self-contained integrated diving systems complete with decompression chambers in order to facilitate under water diving operations. In addition to that, the vessel is equipped with external fire fighting capability to class 1. (3300 cubic meter per hour).

April 19, 2013; Image: Grandweld