Pipelay giant from Sea of Solutions

摘要

Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company Ltd. (NPCC) has awarded Dutch design office Ulstein Sea of Solutions the basic design contract for its new large derrick pipelay vessel, designated the DLS-4200.rnThe new vessel will be the largest ever pipelay vessel designed by Ulstein Sea of solutions and will be one of the biggest vessels of its kind ever to enter service, combining S-lay double joint pipelay operations with a lifting capacity of 3800tonnes.rnThe design of the vessel is a modified version of the SOC 3000 design from Ulstein Sea of Solutions - a dynamically positioned crane/pipelay vessel design featuring a centre firing line to optimise pipelaying operations that are not hampered by vertical motions due to roll.