HEAVY LIFT/PIPELAY SHIP HAS MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF WORKING

摘要

This year, the award for the Support Vessel of the Year, sponsored by DN V GL, went to the innovative subsea construction vessel Lewek Constellation, owned by Emas Offshore and built by Triyards. The vessel was designed for deepwater pipelay, heavy lift and subsea construction operations. The vessel recently established an industry record for pipelay in the Gulf of Mexico. Lewek Constellation set the record in 2,246m of water during sea trials. In preparation for the execution of three subsea tie-back projects for Noble Energy, the ship undertook its final pipelay trial with the deployment of a 3.2km, 16in diameter pipeline, complete with the pipeline end termination. The tension recorded was 632 tonnes, this being the highest tension ever experienced in the history of rigid reeled-lay operations.