DCV Balder

History
NameBalder
NamesakeBaldr (god in Norse mythology)
OperatorHeerema Marine Contractors
Port of registryPanama City,  Panama
Builder
Completed1978
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeDeepwater Construction Vessel
Tonnage75,374 GT
Displacement104,355 tonnes
Length154 m (505 ft 3 in)
Beam86 m (282 ft 2 in) (118 m incl. J-Lay)
Height101 m (331 ft) (J-Lay tower to workdeck)
Draft27 m (88 ft 7 in) max
Depth42 m (137 ft 10 in)
Propulsion7 × 3,500 kW azimuth thrusters and two propellers.
Complement350 berths

DCV Balder is a deepwater construction vessel (DCV) operated by Heerema Marine Contractors.