Offshore Vessels. Pictures, Specifications and Operations


The SEVEN BOREALIS spotted offshore Bridgetown
Photo: Cor Vermeer ©

She just completed a project in Saudi Arabia:

Now in Barbados. Don’t know what and where is her next assignment. (??)


The PIONEERING SPIRIT heading for Rotterdam
Photo: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©

She just completed a job a job in Norway:


Photo: Arild B via NSF

Pioneering Spirit getting ready for the next assignment:


At the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam the tugs “VB SCHELDE”, “VB EBRO” and “BO CHRIS JR.” were bringing the Allseas barge “BUMBLEBEE” loaded with the pipe laying stinger into position at the rear of the crane ship and pipe laying vessel “PIONEERING SPIRIT”.
Photo: Cees van der Kooij (c)

Vessel of a different shape:


The HAIKUI No.1 in east China’s Qingdao City, April 26, 2024. /CFP

I suppose a bottle is a vessel.

Yes that is true. Sometimes bottles may contain solutions.

The old and the new times in a meeting at Sandnessjøen Harbour


Photo: John Harry Veins
The OSV is M/V Nordfonn:
https://skipshistorie.net/Stavanger/STG105SigvalBergesen/Tekster/STG10519830100000%20NORDFONN.htm

The sailing vessel is a traditional “jekt” that was used to carry stockfish from Lofoten to Bergen.
(No name given)

Gemsbok , Niteroi 11.06.2024


Photo: Thorleif via NSF

PSV “Sygna Tide” seen a few days ago leaving Stavanger:


Photo: Harald OANES via NSF

PSV North Pomor northbound in Karmsundet


Photo: Arild B.
Now in Tidewater colours.


“Deep Blue” at TechnipFMC’s spool base in Theodore, AL
Photo: Oddgeir Refvik via NSF

Powerful bow thrusters at work:

Pioneering Sprit is the largest and probably the most advanced vessel operating in the offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries around the world:


See her in activity:

Source: Pioneering Spirit - Allseas

Which one of her projects impresses you the most?
Well, what about removal of the Brent Bravo deck:

Or installation of the Johan Sverdrup topsides:

PS> I never got to work with this giant, but I can see the advantages she offer over the way it was/is done otherwise.

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“Dan Swift” at anchor at Port Chaguaramas, Trinidad yesterday evening
Photo: Photo: Oddgeir Refvik via NSF

NA 300E CD “Guyana Hero” docked in Chaguarmas this morning:


Not much daylight getting in there, except on the bridge…
Text & photo: Refvik Thursday at 12:45 PM


“Volantis” arrives at Breivika harbor, Tromsø at 00:30 today Sunday.
Volantis by Asimut IIIvia NSF

She left Tromsø last night:


Photo: Asimut III via NSF


“North Barents” southwards across Tromsøysundet this morning in snowy weather. North Barents by Asimut III via NSF

PS> Still full winter up in the north of Norway

Happy Captain and happy crew:


HAPPY RETIREMENT CAPT JAN PLUG FROM YOUR CREW ONBOARD THE SEAWAY PHOENIX

PS> Capt. Jan Plug is a regular contributor of pictures on Maasmond Maritime Newsclipping.


“North Cruys” on seatrail in Karmsundet yesterday Photo: Arild B. via NSF

M.V. NORTH CRUYS – ST216 ARCTIC PSV