Feature 5 | HEAVY-LIFT
will be powered by 2 x 8700kW, 2 x 4350kW, coupled to AC generator, diesel electric propulsion and have two controllable pitch propellers, two azimuthing thrusters and one bow thrusters. Te design and analysis of the Type-0
was carried out in conjunction with Finnish-based Deltamarin who did the feasibility study, concept studies, Finite Element Method (FEM) and basic design. Paivi Haikkola, marketing director, Deltamarin highlights the interesting points of
the vessel: “The structural
analysis of the vessel was interesting because of the type of the vessel that it is. Tis type of vessel has a lot of structural issues that need to be looked into, which we did with the FEM studies.”
Ms Haikkola has highlighted that there is
interest in this type of vessel in the market, which is driven by the oil industry. If the oil companies continue to search for oil in deeper waters then there will be a need for more of this type of vessel in the market. She adds that Dockwise came to Deltamarin with a very clear understanding of its business wants and needs, which made the project easier to carry out for Deltamarin. The vessel is under construction at
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Korea and will be delivered in Q4 2012. C.J. Kang, executive vice president and COO, Hyundai Heavy Industries, said: “As EPIC contractor for offshore projects, we agree strongly with Dockwise that there is a rapidly emerging need for a vessel of this capacity, given the
Beluga gets another P-1 delivered
German heavy-lift vessel operator Beluga has received its second P-1 series heavy-lift vessel Beluga Cape Town. The vessel was delivered earlier this year. The vessel will operate on a world wide service. Beluga Cape Town had its maiden voyage at the beginning of the year, where it transported oil and gas equipment from Mokpo, Mexico and Pyeong Taek, Korea to Skikda in Algeria. The Beluga P-class is the next generation of a series of heavy-lift project carriers. The onboard cranes provide combined lifting capacities of up to 800tonnes, some of the sister vessels will have capacities of up to 1400tonnes. The ship designers have created an especially efficient hull form which reduces the flow resistance to the level of much smaller ships. Beluga Cape Town’s loading capacity amounts to 20,000dwt with box-shaped holds opening more than 86m. The vessel also features adjustable tweendecks and a strengthened hull to pass through polar regions. Beluga Shipping saw the first delivery of the P series Beluga Houston that was delivered at the end of the 2009. The P series is split in to two types the P-1 and P-2 type, the main difference between the two designations are crane load and capacities. The P series project has a total of 16 heavy-lift vessels, which have been scheduled for delivery between 2009 and 2011.
Beluga Houston was the first vessel in the P-series to be launched at the end of 2009.
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scale growth of offshore projects. Te benefits for our ultimate clients of dry transports of integrated structures and of large FPSOs are clearly apparent to yards and offshore services firms focused on the future evolution of our markets.” Te vessel once delivered is expected to
service Australia in its offshore developments; the vessel will be able to transport its cargo to the main producing oil areas in the world without the need for full assembly at the location. At the moment the Type-0 is a one off
vessel, with no others expected at current. However, Mr Seij believes that we will see more of this type of vessel in a couple of years once the predicted super large cargoes start to come through. NA
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