In March 2008 the leading presence in the maintenance sector is strengthened by the opening of the new strategic site of Tecnimpianti Antwerp in Belgium established to offer full assistance to Northern Europe Clients having the group’s equipment on board their ships and/or new owners needing assistance and collaboration.
In 2008 Navim secured the order for the design and delivery of a very complex system for handling, moving and storing the pipes on “Castorone,” the newest and largest pipelaying vessel PLV, about 290 meters long, of SAIPEM, of the ENI group.
The PLV is able to handle pairs of tubes from 12” to 34” in length ranges from 12.5 to 18.6 meters simultaneously or individual tubes from 35”to 60” in length from 12.5 to 18.6 feet.
Among the other prestigious orders acquired in these years, also the design and construction of the cabins module for “Scarabeo 8”, the semi-submersible offshore platform of Saipem, of the Eni group.