Fallpipe vessel simon stevin biography
A fall pipe vessel installs rock on pipelines and other subsea structures....
Byfjorden, Bergen - Norway, Simon Stevin is a deepwater mining and fallpipe vessel that was delivered in early
Length Overall 191.5m
Breadth 40m
Draught 8.5m
Depth 13.2m
Length Between Perpendiculars 175m
Simon Stevin is a deepwater mining and fallpipe vessel that was delivered in early 2010.
With a load capacity of 33,500t, she is considered to be the largest vessel of her kind in the world.
She is also the first purpose built fallpipe vessel. Nordnes is the second largest fallpipe vessel.
Ordered by Dredging and Maritime Management, a subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, the vessel was built by Construcciones Navales del Norte (CNN).
The vessel was built as part of Jan De Nul's 2007-2011 investment programme worth €1.8bn.
The vessel will be mainly utilised in the offshore market to install oil and gas pipes at large depths.
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