The Last of the Old Generation or the Start of the New?
Monday 12 October 2015
Last week saw the announcement that the delivery of Allseas' huge platform installation and decommissioning vessel, Pioneering Spirit, has been delayed until the first half of 2016.
The ship, formerly named the Peter Schelte, is the world's largest vessel in terms of its gross tonnage, 403,342gt, its breadth, 123.75m (406 feet), and its displacement, 900,000 tons.
Ship broker Seabrokers says the 382m (1,250 feet) vessel, which has a maximum lift of 48,000 tonnes, was due to enter into service in the North Sea this summer but will now be delayed largely due to the late delivery of lift beam components.
Allseas has reportedly advised Shell and Statoil of the revised delivery schedule, as the vessel was due to remove platforms for Shell in the Brent field and to carry out an installation contract on the Johan Sverdup field for Statoil.
Source: Maritime Executive