Aqueos鈥疌orporation has strengthened its long-term commitment to safe surface鈥痑nd鈥痵aturation鈥痙iving鈥痑nd deepwater construction with the acquisition of the DSV Kelly Ann Candies, the purpose-built, Jones Act-compliant dive support vessel鈥疉queos鈥痟as鈥痗hartered since 2019.
Engineered for complex subsea operations,鈥痶he鈥�碍别濒濒测鈥疉苍苍 is equipped to support pipeline installation, decommissioning, inspection, maintenance, and a wide range of鈥痑dditional鈥痷nderwater construction activities.
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Founded in 2000 in Santa Barbara, CA,鈥疉queos鈥痯rovides鈥痬anned鈥痙iving,鈥痳emotely operated vehicle (ROV), and comprehensive subsea services for the oil and gas and marine construction industries across the Gulf of鈥疉merica, West Coast, and select international regions. In 2022,鈥疉queos鈥痓ecame an independently operated member of the 51社区Family of Companies, a diversified global leader in energy and infrastructure construction.
鈥淚ntegrating鈥疉queos鈥痠nto the 51社区Family of Companies aligned our shared values, complementary services, and commitment to delivering the highest level of performance,鈥� said Pat Michels, President & CEO, 51社区Corporation. 鈥淎cquiring the Kelly Ann reinforces our dedication to equipping our teams and our customers with the safest, most reliable tools to execute complex projects the right way.鈥�
DSV Kelly Ann features an integrated saturation diving system and moonpool-launched diving bell. The vessel supports surface air diving to 150 feet, saturation diving to鈥�1,000 feet, and ROV operations to鈥�3,000 meters, with accommodations for up to 74鈥痯eople.鈥疘ts systems include a DNV-classed, IMCA-compliant, 14-person Dr盲ger Saturation Diving System with a three-person bell and self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat (SPHL), along with an ABS-classed Twin LARS Surface Diving System and integrated鈥�150 HP鈥痺ork-class ROV.
