Thursday, April 17, 2008

Global Industries to build second Ulstein Sea of Solutions-designed offshore vessel

US offshore company Global Industries has decided to build another new pipelay/heavy lift vessel designed by Dutch design company Ulstein Sea of Solutions.

The vessel named 'Global 1201' will be an evolution of the 'Global 1200', currently under construction at Keppel Singmarine, and also designed by the Dutch company. Scheduled to enter service in April 2011, the dynamically positioned 'Global 1201' is a combination derrick/pipelay vessel with 1,200-tonne lifting capacity, pipe-laying capacity up to 3,000 metres water depth and 150-centimetre concrete coated pipe. The main crane will also feature deep water lowering capabilities. With a transit speed of up to 15 knots, the vessel will be able to mobilize swiftly around the world. Like its sister ship 'Global 1200', the 'Global 1201' is a customized version of the Ulstein Sea of Solutions' SOC 600 design. The design incorporates an AmClyde single post crane on the aft and a centre firing line on the freeboard deck, the latter being a distinctive feature of most Ulstein Sea of Solutions pipelay designs.

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