Fallpipe vessel SIMON STEVIN

New article on a special breed of ship: fallpipevessel SIMON STEVIN:
[U][B]http://www.theartofdredging.com/simonstevin.htm[/B][/U]

Yes its fact that Simon Stevin is one of world’s largest fallpipe vessel with a load capacity of 33,500t. Do you know 2nd largest one? Nordnes is the second largest fallpipe vessel. More images & information can be found here:

[QUOTE=caps;21062]New article on a special breed of ship: fallpipevessel SIMON STEVIN:
[U][B]http://www.theartofdredging.com/simonstevin.htm[/B][/U][/QUOTE]

I know that this is a older post but the video shown is very interesting, as least to me as I have never worked on or around pipeline vessels.

[QUOTE=Emily Mainzer;113858]Yes its fact that Simon Stevin is one of world’s largest fallpipe vessel with a load capacity of 33,500t. Do you know 2nd largest one? Nordnes is the second largest fallpipe vessel. More images & information can be found here: http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/simon-steving/[/QUOTE] => Sorry to disappoint you: “Simon Stevin” has an identical sistership now.

indeed, the Joseph Plateau that is. Operational from spring this year, if I recall well.

Here’s some reading on the ‘new’ fallpipe and mining vessel: www.jandenul.com/sites/default/files/news-item/attachments/dpc_-from_moving_image_to_moving_rocks-_10.2012.pdf

yup, here’s some more on that latest sister ship the [B]Joseph Plateau[/B]:

www.jandenul.com/sites/default/files/news-item/attachments/dpc_-from_moving_image_to_moving_rocks-_10.2012.pdf

The new vessel ‘World Diamond’ which is siz mid sized platform supply vessel. This was delivered in june 2013 and total of 3300 vessels are going to delivered
in 2013 and here are some specs about the vessel:

Length: 80.03m
Breadth: 16.20m
Capacity: 3500t
Crew members: 16
More details can be found here:
Here is an image of this vessel: