Conquest MB1 heading to UK

The Conquest Offshore BVs vessel Conquest MB1, is heading to the UK for work at the London Gateway in the south east of England.

The 136 x 36 x 8 metre barge has a 1,400 tonne crane on deck, with custom reeving and lifting speeds of up to 1.5 metres per second.

Conquest MB1 is being accompanied by tugs En Avant 20 and Sea Charly. It is under contract of charterer DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC), a company spokesperson said.