Decommissioning of Heimdal and Veslefrikk Fields

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Makes me reflect on how times fly:

Aker Solutions awarded offshore decommissioning work - Splash247

PS> The picture with this article has noting to do with any of these fields:

I was involved with the installation of both of these field.
As Warranty Surveyor for loadout and offshore lifting for the Heimdal Field in 1983-84:

PS> Lifting was by SSCV Balder.

As Towmaster for tow of the Veslefrikk jacket, from the building yard in Verdal, to Sognesjøen on a barge and the semi-submerged jacket from here to the field in 1989:

PS> Lifting in Sognesjøen and installation in the field by SSCV Micoperi 7000:
From the operation. Tow on barge M45:

Lifting in Sognesjøen (9800 m.t.):

Tow to field (Draft 68 m.):

Upending and installing on pre-drilled template:

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Another North Sea platform I was involved with the installation of bite the dust.
Gyda Topside demolition at the Aker Yard, Leirvik:

Allsea’s state of the art vessel PIONEERING SPIRIT delivered the Topside in Norway 24 hours after removing the 18,400t former drilling and production facility from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
The platform started producing in 1990; a decommissioning plan was submitted in 2016, however the decom started in 2022.
Photo: Gerard Maijntz OFFSHORE MARITIME Consultancy Baku Azerbaijan (c)

I was Towmaster for Micoperi SpA, Italy for towing of the jacket from Verdal to the field in 1989.
Loaded in Verdal:

Under tow to the field off Norway:

Delivered safely under the cranes of SSCV “Micoperi 7000” (now Saipem 7000):

(Own pictures)