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Rock Installation Vessel Design

Design of fall pipe vessels, rock installation pontoons and conversions of existing vessels into DP rock installation vessels.

Description

Vuyk engineers complete rock installation vessels: hull structure, fall pipe, rock handling and their integration, from a single fall pipe upgrade to a full new-build.

Key features

  • Fall pipe vessels across the full range of rock capacities and dumping depths
  • Deepwater, travelling and inclined side-mounted fall pipes and handling towers
  • Conversions of module carriers, mining vessels, platform supply vessels and multi-purpose support vessels into DP rock installation vessels
  • Rock installation pontoons and Submerged Dumping Tools (SDT) with swell compensation
  • Global hull strength and fatigue analysis

Applications

  • Subsea rock installation for pipelines, cables and offshore foundations
  • Conversion of existing tonnage into DP rock installation vessels

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