Boskalis starts Boka Ocean vessel modification in Rotterdam

Boskalis has welcomed the Boka Ocean, their latest addition to their Offshore Energy fleet. The current pipe-laying vessel, formerly named Apache II, is now being prepared in Rotterdam for the modification to a cable-laying vessel.

The BOKA Ocean joins sister vessels BOKA Northern Ocean and BOKA Southern Ocean, which Boskalis has acquired in the past two years.

The vessel was built in 2010. It has an overall length of 133.6 metres (136.6 m with helideck) and 27.0 m width.

A unique fact about the three sister vessels is that they all have a different function than initially as a pipe-laying vessel. The BOKA Northern Ocean and BOKA Southern Ocean have been modified into high-end construction support vessels that are carrying out a wide range of offshore activities. The BOKA Ocean is being converted into a specialist cable-laying vessel.

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