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Number 301 *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Tuesday 25-12-2007
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WORLD LARGEST VISITS SINGAPORE
As could be seen in Friday’s newsletter, after departing November 17th from the builders in Okpo, last Wednesday
afternoon saw the arrival of the world’s largest vessel afloat at present the PIETER SCHELTE in Singapore waters.
The PIETER SCHELTE arrived at
the Raffles Special Reserve
anchorage for bunkers and crew
change before heading for
Rotterdam.
The
PIETER
SCHELTE is 124m wide and 382m
(477 m incl. tilting lift beam and
stinger) in length; it reportedly
cost around U$2.97bn to build.
The PIETER SCHELTE is built by
the Swiss company Allseas, which
specialises in offshore pipeline
installation
and
subsea
construction. It has been billed as
the biggest ship in the world -
though the title is contested.
Unlike oil tankers or container
vessels, lift vessels specialise in
lifting heavy loads and often assist
in offshore construction. In
partnership with the Port of Rotterdam, the ship will be taken to Maasvlakte 2, an extension of the port, where a
special pit has
been
drained
where PIETER
SCHELTE
will
be moored and
where
the
topsides
lift
system beams
will be installed
on the bows of

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the ship during the first months of 2015. After its completion, it will do heavy lift work in the North Sea and will sail to
the Black Sea to lay the second string of the South Stream pipelines. The ship is designed for and will be used to
install and remove offshore oil and gas rigs, as well as to lay pipes. Allseas says the PIETER SCHELTE, built by
DSME (Daewoo) in South Korea, will be able to lift loads of 48,000 tonnes. Though it dwarfs other ships, the PIETER
SCHELTE will soon be eclipsed by a sister vessel. The company has said it will build an even bigger vessel, measuring
400m long and 160m wide, capable of lifting 77,000 tonnes. This vessel would be able to work on the world's largest
oil rigs and should be in operation by 2020. The title of world's biggest ship is difficult to define, but the longest
floating vessel currently in operation is the Shell Prelude, a 488m long platform for liquefied natural gas anchored in
a South Korean port. However, the vessel is unable to propel itself, leading to questions as to whether it can actually
be classified as a "ship". The world's longest moving vessel is the Maersk Triple E class, a family of container ships
each of which is 399 m in length.
The slot in the bow is having a length of 122 mtr and width of 59 mtr
The Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A. is a global
leader in offshore pipeline installation and subsea
construction. The company employs over 2,500
people worldwide and operates a versatile fleet of
specialised pipelay and support vessels, designed
and developed in-house. The PIETER SCHELTE
has an accommodation for 571 persons, who live
in a spacious modern styled accommodation with
very nice (double bunk) cabins, all equipped with
shower and toilet. The vessel is also equipped
with an ultra-modern stainless steel galley where
food is freshly prepared.
Founded in 1985, Allseas have gained worldwide experience in
all types of offshore and subsea construction projects. Allseas
approach is to support clients already in the conceptual design
stage, and offer services for project management, engineering
and procurement up to and including installation and
commissioning. Allseas does not restrict itself to available
technology; Allseas develop new techniques and applications
wherever necessary. Allseas people make a multitude of
decisions in all disciplines every day, worldwide. Allseas
performance is influenced daily by the creativity and quality of that judgment. Allseas describes dynamism,
inventiveness, rapid progress and a no-nonsense approach as its distinguishing qualities. Through the development of

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an in-house know-how they develop new techniques and innovative solutions to meet the market’s ever changing
needs.
As everybody is very important on board for
the good performing of the vessel, the crew
also have to be happy during their works. For this
reason, a superb galley team is on board, which
prepares and makes food around the clock
If you still have enough energy after your 12-hour
working shift, a large gymnasium including a sauna is
available to lose some (more) calories.

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Top seen the forwards navigation bridge equipped with the latest state of the art equipment including an LR DP (AAA),
fully redundant Kongsberg K-Pos DP-22 and 2 x cJoy system
Every new concept starts with
true imagination. A technical
breakthrough can only be
achieved if one is willing and
daring to challenge all existing
options, turning them upside
down and looking at them
from a different perspective. It
challenges the ability to
imagine the impossible; not
asking "why?", but rather
"why not?". It requires people
with imagination and a can-do
attitude, who believe that "if
you can dream it, you can do
it". Allseas wants people who
share and believe in Allseas
vision of "no guts, no glory".
Allseas acknowledge that reputation,
responsibility and integrity form the
cornerstone of its existence, realising
that its future is shaped by its
performance and behaviour of today.
This will determine Allseas’ reputation
for a long time to come. Therefore,
Allseas value long-term relationships
with clients, employees and suppliers. In
June 2010 Allseas awarded the contract
for building the dynamically positioned
(DP)
platform
installation
/
decommissioning and pipelay vessel
PIETER SCHELTE, to the South Korean
shipyard Daewoo. Long-lead items such
as the power generation equipment,
thrusters and DP system were ordered in 2007. In 2008 the high-tensile steel for the jacket and topsides lift systems

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was ordered, and the detail design of the hull was
completed in May 2010. Equipment for the lift systems
and pipelay system were ordered in 2011, continuing
into 2012. When completed, PIETER SCHELTE will
have a topsides lift capacity of 48,000 t and a jacket
lift capacity of 25,000 t. Her pipelay tension capacity
will be 2,000 t, doubling the capacity of Allseas
SOLITAIRE and thereby surpassing her as the world’s
largest pipelay vessel.
For general purpose works around the vessel the
PIETER SCHELTE carries the NUTSHELL a Damen
Stanlaunch 804 workboat
On deck are 4 cranes installed: 3 pipe transfer cranes
of 50 t at 33 m and 1 special purpose crane of 600 t at 20 m. In total, 95.000 kW is installed to power the whole
vessel, which has a max speed of 14 knots Herewith, I would like to thank Capt. Carlo, Superintendent Gert Jan,
Catering manager Fred , vessel manager Hans and the rest of the crew for their hospitality whilst I was on
board. This is a very impressive vessel and I wish them all many successful and safe projects around the globe.
Photos : Piet Sinke ©

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