Client: DSME, Okpo, South Korea
From: Okpo, South Korea
To: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Dockwise has set a new record by delivering BP's 59,500 metric tons semi-submersible Thunder Horse platform from Okpo, South Korea to Corpus Christi, USA on September 23, 2004.
Already on June 19, 2002 Dockwise was awarded the contract for the sea transportation of the largest semi-submersible PDQ (Production & Drilling Quarters) unit ever built of its kind by DSME in South Korea. The Thunder Horse PDQ has been transported on the largest heavy transport vessel of the Dockwise fleet the m.v. Blue Marlin.
After a voyage of approx. 8 weeks -via the Cape of Good Hope- and an average speed of 11 knots the Blue Marlin arrived at the yard of Kiewit in Corpus Christi, where the unit will be completed.
Tranportation period:
63 days (July 23rd until September 23rd 2004)
Cargo Particulars:
Type: semi-submersible PDQ
Weight: 59,500 tons
Length: 110.080 m
Width: 104.96 m
Total Height: 129.100 m
Overhang Blue Marlin: 20.98 m on each side
Load-out operations:
Loading: float-on
Discharging: float-off
| LENGTH O.A. | 224.80 m |
| LENGTH B.P. | 206.50 m |
| BREADTH (mld.) | 63.00 m |
| DEPTH (mld.) | 13.30 m |
| SUMMER DRAFT (B-100) | 10.24 m |
| SUBMERGE DRAFT (fr.15) | 28.40 m |
| SUBMERGE DRAFT (fr.103) | 24.72 m |
| DEADWEIGHT | 76,292 metric tons |
| FREE DECK SPACE (l x b)* | 178.20 x 63.00 m |
| AVERAGE SERVICE SPEED | 12 knots |
| CLASS NOTATION | LR +1A1 General Cargo Carrier E0 LCS(IS) DK (+)PWDK |
| * Equipped with fixed casing at starboard | |
| LENGTH O.A. | 217.80 m |
| LENGTH B.P. | 206.50 m |
| BREADTH (mld.) | 42.00 m |
| DEPTH (mld.) | 13.30 m |
| SUMMER DRAFT (B-100) | 10.11 m |
| SUBMERGE DRAFT (even keel) | 23.30 m |
| DEADWEIGHT | 57,021 metric tons |
| FREE DECK SPACE (l x b)* | 165.60 (157.20) x 42.00 m |
| AVERAGE SERVICE SPEED | 12 knots |
| CLASS NOTATION | LR +1A1 General Cargo Carrier E0 LCS-SI DK(+) PWDK |
| * Equipped with fixed casing at starboard | |
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