Norwegian Crown Prince tours Polarcus Asima

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway today toured POLARCUS ASIMA during a private visit to the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. The Crown Prince is currently on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates that aims to strengthen economic relations between the two countries and support cooperation in renewable energy, oil, gas, environment and marine transportation fields.

HRH Crown Prince Haakon was accompanied on the onboard tour of POLARCUS ASIMA by His Excellency Mr Trond Giske, Minister of Trade and Industry Norway, Her Excellency Mrs Ase Elin Bjerke, Ambassador of Norway to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mr Erik Lahnstein, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Norway, and other distinguished guests and senior representatives of Polarcus and Drydocks World – Dubai. Also accompanying the official delegation onboard were senior representatives of Norwegian industry suppliers to Polarcus; ODIM ASA, Ulstein Group, Kongsberg Maritime and Det Norske Veritas (DNV), each involved in the construction or classification of the high-end 3D seismic vessel being built at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard.

POLARCUS ASIMA is a purpose-built 12 streamer 3D seismic vessel of the latest ULSTEIN SX134 design and the largest vessel in the Company’s fleet with an overall length of 92m and a beam of 21m. POLARCUS ASIMA is also the first true Arctic-ready 3D seismic vessel in the industry with an ICE-1A