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Study: Allseas SMR Tech Seen as Key Maritime, Industry Decarbonization Tool
Allseasā small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to $150 million billion in economic value for the Netherlands and create as many as 40,000 new jobs by 2050, according to an impact study released on Monday by the offshore engineering group.The study, conducted by consultancy Roland Berger, found that deploying the companyās 25 MWe / 70 MWt high-temperature gas-cooled SMR could also help cut grid congestionā¦
Allseas Selects Vuyk for Semi-Submersible Design
Offshore industry leader Allseas selected Dutch maritime design house Vuyk Engineering to design its new semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel (HTV) āGrand Tourā. Purpose-designed to support seamless topsides transfers to āPioneering Spiritā, the vessel represents a major step forward in integrated offshore transport and installation solutions. Built at Guangzhou Shipyard International, the new HTVā¦
Allseas Orders Semi-Sub Heavy Transport Vessel from Chinese Shipyard
Offshore contractor Allseas has signed a construction contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for a purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV), marking a major expansion of its fleet capabilities.The vessel, to be named Grand Tour, is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2028. With a load capacity of 40,000 tonnes, the ship will be designed to carryā¦
Allseas-Boskalis Consortium Bags $1.4B Offshore Gas Pipeline Job in Taiwan
The 50-50 consortium between Allseas and Boskalis has been awarded a large contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao (YT2) in Taiwan.Under the contract, the consortium will design, construct, install and pre-commission the new YT2 36-inch offshore natural gas pipeline, which will run approximately 232 kilometers parallel to the existing YT1 pipelineā¦
Lankhorst Supplies High-Capacity Slings for Allseasā Jacket Lifting System
Lankhorst Ropes has supplied high capacity, ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseasā Pioneering Spirit for the transportation and lowering of a 7,300 tonne jacket for a converter platform for the German offshore project BorWin 5.The Lankhorst Gama 98 slings held the jacket in position above the stern of the Pioneering Spirit for the 2-day journey to the installation site.Lankhorst heavy lift slings formā¦
Aker BP Installs New Jacket at Valhall Field in Southern North Sea (Video)
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has completed the installation of a jacket for a new production platform at the Valhall field in the Southern North Sea.The Valhall production and wellhead platform (PWP) jacket has been installed with the support from Allseas' Pioneering Spirit and Heerema Marine Contractors' Sleipnir, two of the worldās largest offshore vessels, Aker BP informed on social media.Theā¦
Allseas Takes Aim at Nuclear Power for Energy-Intensive Vessels
Dutch offshore contractor Allseas has launched a five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a Small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels and for onshore use.Building on 40 years of engineering expertise in the offshore energy industry, Allseas move into nuclear marks the next bold step aimed at delivering clean, high-performance energy systems to sea and shore.Allseas has selected High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) in the 25 MWe rangeā¦
Allseas to Electrify Launch and Recovery Systems
Allseas has commissioned MacArtney to replace existing hydraulic launch and recovery systems (LARS) with the all-electric eLARS on three vessels.The scope comprises three over-the-side 150 kN all-electric A-frames, including docking head and AHC winch, for a new fleet of electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) used in survey and construction tasks to water depths of 4-6 kilometers.One system is planned to be mobilized on Pioneering Spiritā¦
Pioneering Spirit Booked for Gennaker Substation Installs
Dutch offshore contractor Allseas informs it has secured the contract to perform transport and installation (T&I) of two major substations (so called OSS) for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz.Located 15 kilometers off the German coast near the Darß peninsula, and with a production capacity of 900 MW, Gennaker will be the largest andā¦
Allseas Makes Progress on Santosā Barossa Gas Export Pipeline in Australia
Offshore installation contractor Allseas has made progress on the installation of the pipeline for Santosā Barossa Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) project offshore Australia.Allseasā Audacia pipelay vessel has installed her largest ever PLET in S-mode, concluding several years of in-house engineering, fabrication and testing, the Swiss-based contractor said.Due to the weight of the pipeline end termination structureā¦
VIDEO: Allseas Inaugurates New Barge for Shallow-water Offshore Construction
Offshore installation services firm Allseas has inaugurated 'Sandpiper', its new barge for shallow water offshore construction activities.Allseas said Thursday that the 170-meter barge was inaugurated this week in Singapore with a special ceremony after several upgrading activities in 2022/2023. The vessel is is a flat-bottom, anchored barge for shallow water offshore construction activities, purchasedā¦
U.S. Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member from Allseas' Pipelayer in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it had evacuated a crew member from motor vessel Solitaire approximately 15 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Coast Guard Eighth District and Coast Guard Sector New Orleans command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday from the motor vessel Solitaire of a 32-year-old male crewmember aboard experiencing severe abdominal pain.
VIDEO: 'Historic Moment' as Seabed Nodules Collected and Lifted to Production Vessel Using 4 km Riser
The Metals Company (TMC) said Wednesday it had collected an initial batch of seafloor polymetallic nodules, and transported them up a 4km-long riser system to the surface in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean.TMC, the explorer of what it says is the worldās largest estimated undeveloped source of critical battery metals, said the move was a historic one, representing the first integratedā¦
Allseas' Vessel Trio Goes Hybrid with Kongsberg Maritime Help
Allseas is fitting its pipelay vessels Solitaire and Audacia, as well as the multi-purpose vessel Fortitude, with hybrid power technology from Kongsberg Maritime.Theā¦
Allseas Founder Edward Heerema Hands Over The Reins to Son Pieter
Edward Heerema, founder and president of the offshore installation services firm Allseas, has decided to step aside after nearly forty years at the helm. His eldest son Pieter will assume the role of president of the Allseas Group. According to Allseas, Edward Heerema will remain as chairman and concentrate on developing and integrating new technological developments. Edward Heerema launched Allseasā¦
Gallery: DolWin kappa Offshore Substation Sails Away
Dutch/German grid operator TenneT said Monday that the 900 MW offshore substation platform DolWin kappa had sailed away from the Dragados Offshore shipyard in Cádiz, Spain. "TenneT will soon be reliably bringing even more green wind power from the German North Sea to land via the direct current connection DolWin6," TenneT said in the announcement of the sailaway which took place on August 5, 2022."After only three years of constructionā¦
Gallery: Allseas' Pioneering Spirit Vessel Removes 11,000t Gyda Offshore Jacket
Offshore installation and decommissioning contractor Allseas said Tuesday it had successfully removed and transported to shore Repsol Norgeās 30,000-tonne Gyda platform "in a matter of days."According to the company, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit, the world's largest offshore construction ship, delivered Gyda platformās 11,000-tonne jacket to Aker Solutionsā disposal yard in Stord, Norway, less than 48 hours after removing it from the southern Norwegian Sea.
PHOTO: Pioneering Spirit Brings Decommissioned Valhall Facilities to Stord for Recycling
Allseas giant Pioneering Spirit offshore construction ship is back in Stord, Norway, to deliver several decommissioned platform facilities removed from the Aker BP's Valhall field complex, located in the North Sea offshore Norway. The facilities will be recycled.The Pioneering Spirit, dubbed the worldās largest vessel, arrived in Stord on June 9, with the entire production and compression (PCP) platform topsidesā¦
One of the Heaviest Offshore Jacket Lifts Ever: Allseas' Pioneering Spirit Removes Ninian Northern Jacket
Offshore installation and decommissioning contractor Allseas has removed the Ninian Northern jacket in the North Sea in a single lift, showcasing its new jacket lifting system installed aboard its giant Pioneering Spirit vessel.In what was the first deployment of the new jacket lifting technology, Pioneering Spirit removed CNR Internationalās Ninian Northern jacket from the northern North Sea and transported it intact to shore for recycling.Weighing in at 8100 tonnesā¦
Edward Heerema ā Dutch Courage with Single-minded Focus
Edward Heerema is founder and president of Allseas, which brought the worldās largest construction vessel, Pioneering Spirit, to the market. The company, which also brought innovation to the pipelay sector, has added its latest trick to Pioneering Spirit ā its jacket lift system. But Allseas is also targeting deepsea mining and has its sights on the offshore wind market. Elaine Maslin caught up withā¦
