NautaDutilh assists Overdulve Offshore Services (OOS) International with respect to the entry into a partnership with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) regarding the engineering and construction of two Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCV's) named OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren.

OOS International is a fast growing offshore services company. It currently operates two SSCV's, called OOS Gretha and OOS Prometheus, under a contract with Petrobras for renovating and maintaining 30 platforms in Brazil.

The two new SSCV’s will be presented as a turnkey solution for the oil & gas / wind markets, offering a combination of heavy lifting capability of 4,400T and hotel facilities for up to 750 people per vessel.

The engineering and construction phase for the OOS Serooskerke vessel is estimated to be completed in Q2 2019 and the OOS Walcheren vessel is expected to follow in Q3 2019.