SSCV Balder Helideck

Decommissioning of the parent vessel. The SSCV Balder, built in 1978, had reached the end of its long and successful operational life. It was retired and sold for sustainable recycling by its owner, Heerema Marine Contractors, due to its age and the introduction of newer, more advanced vessels. The 'closure' was a planned retirement, not due to economic failure, accident, or military conversion.

The physical coordinates (20.153239, -91.965086) represent a location in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, within an offshore oil field. The site is not a permanent structure. The vessel itself, the SSCV Balder, has been dismantled at a recycling facility in Norway. Therefore, the helideck no longer exists.

The SSCV Balder was a world-renowned and pioneering deepwater construction vessel. Along with its sister ship, Hermod, it was one of the first of its kind, revolutionizing the offshore construction industry. For over 40 years, it was responsible for installing some of the largest and most complex offshore oil and gas platforms around the globe. The helideck was a critical component of its operations, serving as the primary point for crew changes, medical evacuations, and transportation of essential personnel. When operating in the Bay of Campeche near Ciudad Del Carmen, the helideck (assigned the temporary location identifier MX-0177) was the vital link to shore-based logistics.

None. The helideck was an integral part of the SSCV Balder vessel, which has been permanently decommissioned and scrapped. It cannot be reopened. Other vessels may operate in that location in the future, each with its own helideck, but the SSCV Balder Helideck is gone forever.