Wow….finally the SRW platform arrived at Stord. Now we will have an intense period ahead of us to Complete the topside together with our partner Siemens Energy. Looking forward to this next Step in our transmission to renewable energy
A new MPP vessel join Europe Caribbean line:
The DOLWIN 5 platform being loaded on the MIGHTY SERVANT 1 in Singapore for transportation to Europe.
The MIGHTY SERVANT 1 loaded with the DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform navigating the Singapore Strait heading for Haugesund (Norway)
Photo Credit: Seatrium
On 1st. November the TANGO FLNG was safely loaded on to SEAWAY SWAN by Seaway 7 Loadmaster Captain Ken Bekkevold and Seaway Swan Master Victor Barovskiy at Dubai Anchorage.
Photo: Ken Bekkevold.
𝗔 𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬-𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 Boskalis 𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗔 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱’𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸:
Loaded with the 25,000-ton floating production unit WHALE, Boskalis largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel BOKA VANGUARD recently arrived in Ingleside, United States. The WHALE is another impressive platform that BOKA transported for Shell to the Gulf of Mexico.
Boskalis BLUE MARLIN loaded with TRANSOCEAN EQUINOX spotted in Bergen.
Understand this rig and sister will be offloaded in Singapore and departing to Australia after mounting the thrusters in Singapore. Photo: Ole Petter Dahl ©
Ulstein Design & Solutions offer several new HLV designs specifically aiming at the OWF market:
These two may be specially aiming at the US market?
Feeder vessels:
DYT YACHT SERVANT after loading a lift boat by means of floating it in its dock and getting ready to depart upon completion of the lashing.
Photo: Frank van Hoorn ARGONAUTICS MARINE ENGINEERING, INC. (c)
PS> It doesn’t say from where, nor which Lift Boat, but she is on her way from Fort Lauderdale to Luanda, Angola
Intervention vessel “Helix 534” (ex Drillship “Discoverer 534”) gets a ride on HLV “Mighty Servant 1” for her final voyage from GoM to Alang:
https://frontier-energy-hk.com/portfolio/h534/
The SEAWAY SWAN loaded 10 Bourbon PSV’s in Abidjan - Ivory coast:
The SEAWAY SWAN will transport the Bourbon PSV’s to Batam The SEAWAY SWAN is suitable for float-over operation projects, feeder duties alongside installation vessels, and offshore (subsea) construction support, due to its Dynamic Positioning (DP2)
Photo’s 2nd Off onboard Vadym Vozniuk ©
The SEAWAY ALBATROS arrived with DEME’s APOLLO at Rotterdam-Caland canal.
Photo: Willem Holtkamp (c)
Boskalis semi-submersible heavy transport vessel TRIUMPH seen anchored at Everingen bravo 18/12/2023 with 4 Steelwind Nordenham XXL monopiles for the US offshore wind farms.
Photo: Wim Kosten – www.maritimephoto.com (c)
ZHONG YU 188 built 2022 IMO 9975727 165 mtrs long and 48 mtrs wide with 14 Transition Pieces made in the UAE for Moray West OWF.
Photo: David Meek (c)
She ain’t no beauty:
‘WHITE MARLIN’ outbound Port of Rotterdam and spotted here while passing Hoek van Holland on a windy (6Bft) morning.
Photo: Willem-N (c)
Then finally “Mighty Servant 1” with “Dolwin Epsilon” arrived in Haugesund. Been waiting for better weather since 15 December. Which has certainly led to increased costs for some and increased income for others.
Text & Photo: Arild B. via NSF
The DolWin Epsilon HVDC offshore wind convertor platform was built by Seatrium Shipyard in Singapore. Final outfitting to take place at Aibel in Haugesund, Norway:
“Transocean Endurance” lifted onto the heavy lift ship “Xin Guang Hua” at Westcon Yard in Ølensvåg. Going to Australia.
Text & Photo: Arild B. via NSF
