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Platform Transportation and Installation

Transport and single-lift installation of offshore platforms and offshore wind converter stations, supported by the planned Grand Tour heavy transport vessel.

Description

Pioneering Spirit transports and installs entire topsides and jackets using single-lift, motion-compensation technology and dynamic positioning, reducing offshore hook-up time. It has been used for large offshore wind converter platforms, such as the 900-megawatt DolWin Kappa converter station in 2022.

Key features

  • Topsides installation up to 60,000 tonnes; jackets up to 20,000 tonnes
  • Grand Tour semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (delivery expected Q1 2028): 57 m beam, 60,000-tonne transport capacity, 180 x 57 m cargo deck, methanol-ready 24 MW propulsion with podded propulsion and air lubrication
  • Barges Iron Lady and Braveheart support topsides transfers

Applications

  • Oil and gas platform installation
  • Offshore wind HVDC converter platforms

Specifications

Topsides installationup to 60,000 tonnes
Jacket installationup to 20,000 tonnes
Grand Tour transport capacity60,000 tonnes
Grand Tour beam57 m
Grand Tour cargo deck180 x 57 m
Grand Tour propulsionMethanol-ready 24 MW, podded

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