Aberdeen Based Well-Safe Solutions asset WELL-SAFE PROTECTOR ex WEST EPSILON departing the Cromarty Firth on her first assignment after being modified to undertake decommissioning [P&A] operations. The AHT`s SIEM OPAL and OLYMPIC ZEUS have the tow. Photo: David Meek (c)
The customised ULSTEIN SOC5000 JSD6000 equipped with an 2000T J-lay tower commenced sea trails
In January 2014, Sharjah based Petrofac ordered the Petrofac JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel, a customised ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design developed by Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V.
The ship was contracted to the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) shipyard. Petrofac terminated the construction contract with the yard in October 2015.
The design features an NOV revolving main crane with 5,000 mt lifting capacity. But what makes this vessel truly unique is the combination of a 600 mt Remacut S-lay system via a centre firing line below main deck, and a 2,000 mt IHC EB J-lay system via a moonpool. This double deck configuration, a distinctive feature in Ulstein Design & Solutions BV’s designs, allows for a large, unobstructed deck area and below deck pipe fabrication.The JSD 6000 vessel is the third customised version of the ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design after the ‘SEVEN BOREALIS ’ and ‘AEGIR’, which are both in operation.cPetrofac signed 24 April 2018 an agreement to sell the JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel project to ZPMC. Petrofac will provide technical support for the construction of the vessel. The JSD 6000 was launched in December 2020 at the ZPMC Qidong shipyard. After 18 months of hard work and dedication of all team members and other parts involved in the project, the vessel construction activities continued at the ZPMC Changxing base to complete the installation of the J-lay and S-lay pipelay systems and the 5,000-tonne revolving main crane. The JSD 6000 can carry out J-lay and S-lay pipelay work and install pipelines of 6 to 60 inches in diameter in maximum water depths of 3,000 m. And is having accommodation capacity for 399 persons.
Source: Maasmond Newsclippings today
Armada 78 01 is now on her way from VARD Vung Tau to VARD Søviknes for final outfitting and commissioning:
ETA: 03. Jan. 2023 1200 hrs. UTC
Seen here in SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 14. Dec. 2022:
Armada 78 02 is just behind:
ETA VARD Søviknes 06. Jan. 2023 at 1200 hrs. UTC.
Video from the arrival:
Jan de Nul’s latest fleet addition the LES ALIZES spotted during load testing upto 5500 ton of the crane on 26-12-2022 in the late afternoon at anchor outside of the shipyard “Nantong COSCO Heavy Industry”
Photo: Emiel Oosterling 2nd Engineer o/b Rolldock Sky ©
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Bigger may be better in some cases, but for Seismic vessels it is the width of the “ass” that matters:
RAMFORM HYPERION at Malta 9/1/2023.
Photo: Michael Cassar (c)
The scrap corner at the Renave shipyard in Niteroi (Brazil) : with seen the AMAZON CHIEFTAIN Z, CAPTAIN NICHOLAS Z, ATREK & VARADA SANTOS(not seen at the photo)
Photo: Consultant Captain Jan Plug o/b MSV Seven Rio (c)
Another UT 704 finally bites the dust:
The AHTS Havila Neptune, blt. 2008 on her delivery:
She has been in layup since 2015 and now looks like this:
“HAVILA NEPTUNE” seen at Moltustranda today. Photo: Sven Arild Pedersen via NSF
Vessel specs:
Length oa 74.50 m
Length pp64.80 m
Width17.20 m
Depth of cut8.00 m
Draft maximum6.29 m
Design drft7.20 m
Gross tonnage2806
Net tonnage857
Displacement approx. 5684
Light ship approx. 2828
Dead weight (corresponding)approx. 2856
Capacities:
Fuel oil1100 m3
Liquid mud540 m3
Brine515 m3
Drinking water725 m3
Ballast/drilling water1900/1290 m3
Cargo deck1100 hrs
Deck area max.520 m3
Main Engines 2 x MaK 12 VM 32 C 6000 kW
Maximum speed18 knots
Fast economy12-15 knot
Bollard Pull 200 tonnes
Source: Havila Neptune (05/2008) | Maritimt Magasin
PS> She is probably too old and not powerful enough to get back in North Sea service
Update:
Looks like she has been sold to MTC Greece and become the Archilles Z.
Thus joining the Havila Mars and Havila Jupiter, sold to the same company earlier.
They are both at Greenyard Kleven being prepared for a long term charter in Brazil.
FAIRMOUNT GLACIER towing BORGNY DOLHIN in 2017 as spotted outside Aliaga with in the background OHT’s HAWK with the grounded TRANSOCEAN WINNER on deck both rigs arrived at Aliaga for scrapping
Photo: Ole Petter Dahl ©
Some colourful and powerful AHTSs on the job:
The VIKING AHT`s MAGNE BRAGE and NJORD approaching the SUTORS of CROMARTY inbound CROMARTY FIRTH to prepare the PAUL B LOYD jr for towing to her next assignment.
Photo: David Meek (c)
Now;
The BIGORANGE XVIII moored in IJmuiden Photo Wim Albers (c)
As new 39 years ago:
Charterer:
https://www.slb.com/-/media/files/stimulation/product-sheet/bigorange-xviii-ps.ashx
M.v. Brouwersgracht – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group on 1 February 2023. Sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht will be delivered in about three months’ time.
The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that makes them unique in the market.
https://www.spliethoff.com/news/mv-brouwersgracht-delivered/
They are on the way:
Transoceans Semi-Submersible PAUL B LOYD jr departing the Cromarty Firth outbound FINLAGGAN Gas Field Central North Sea. MAGNE VIKING has the tow assisted by NJORD and BRAGE VIKING.
Photo: David Meek (c)
750 m.t. combined Bollard pull should do for towing one Aker H4-2 Semisub, even in the North Sea:
Year of build: 1987 as Norjarl for Golar-Nor Offshore AS
Builder: HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. - ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA|
Classification Society: DET NORSKE VERITAS|
Home port: PORT VILA|
Owner: ARCADE DRILLING - STAVANGER, NORWAY|
Manager ARCADE DRILLING - STAVANGER, NORWAY|
Former names: SONAT ARCADE FRONTIER (1995)
NORJARL
Seen here at entrance to Cromarty 2020:
Arriving in Cromarty Firth in Dec. 2017:
