At only 63m and 5,000 hp, the ONYX is an entry-level, bottom-of-the-range AHTS. On the other hand, KREUZ CHALLENGER is a high-spec construction support vessel. At 91m she is considerably longer than ONYX.

An interesting photo, Eric!

Brgds
Phil

The length of KREUZ is a little more than that of ONYX yet her superstructure is much higher! Please someone tell us why she is built that way.

KREUZ CHALLENGER - diving support vessel, type Vard 3.17

5000gt, 91.2 x 21.5 x 9.0 (dr 6.6)m
built 2017 Vard Soviknes, Sovik (Yd 839)
(hull from Vard Tulcea SA, Tulcea)
diesel electric, 5xdiesel [type?], 6585bhp, 2 x azimuth

12/9/2016 launched
4/2017 due to complete for Kreuz Subsea Group Pte Ltd, Singapore
operator: Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd, Brunei

I think that "David" is a strong one, built in 2015, 63 x 16 meters. BHP 5.150. Bollard Pull 65 tons. but I must admit; there are two different sizes. I could not find any data of "Kreuz Challenger."

They were drinking up the duty-free !! hahaha

Any idea why they called at Le Havre for 30 hours? Unusual port of call for Romania-Norway transit.

A real David & Goliath moment if ever there was one !!