Northern Producer on the move

[Guest]

cawky wrote:
Hi Steve ,
 as there is 4 anchors in the river off the rig she will need a anchor handler to lift them.

Hi Brian

Well she has been in the Tyne for so long now that I have forgotten how they sorted the anchors out when she arrived  :-o

When I passed by her on my 'cruise doon the river' last week she looked in good shape, canny paint job, although there was still scaffolding around her.

Regards

[Brian Cawkwell]

Maersk Assister was the anchor handler that laid the anchors Steve  , she is the same boat that snapped th MSC Napoli in half after the gun powder was used, very powerful vessel with about 22000 horsepower if I remember and over 200 tons bollard pull.

Brian

[Brian Cawkwell]

It could be a fgew days before we see the deep see tugs annonced for the rig move as  they are in huge demand :-
http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=7899

They are getting rates of up to

[Brian Cawkwell]

Just gone down to the Tees , none other than Mearsk Assister:-

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/shiptrail.php?mmsi=219699000

Could she come back up to the Tyne ??

Due to leave the Tees on the 19 th:- from Port of Tees website:-

49772 19/10/2008 23:58:00  Estimate  Maersk Assister  9193783  OYUJ2  Sailing  Heavy Lift Quay (TCP)  NOT KNOWN  LV Shpg  Sailing

[Pekka Laakso]

Hi,

I think we have to look North Sea Spot lists to see which AHT(S)s will perform the move of the NORTHERN PRODUCER. Yet no fixtures made.

A couple links to follow the latest spot market fixtures:
http://www.offshore.no/Prosjekter/spotfixtures.aspx
http://www.haglandoffshore.com/Fixtures.aspx?PageId=2
http://www.westshore.no

[Brian Cawkwell]

msvnordica wrote:
Hi,

I think we have to look North Sea Spot lists to see which AHT(S)s will perform the move of the NORTHERN PRODUCER. Yet no fixtures made.

A couple links to follow the latest spot market fixtures:
http://www.offshore.no/Prosjekter/spotfixtures.aspx
http://www.haglandoffshore.com/Fixtures.aspx?PageId=2
http://www.westshore.no

Hi msvnordica,

thanks for the links, they are good, have you seen the day rate for these vessels:-

Vidar Viking 13.10.2008 AGR / RM SS TO Prospect +opt GBP 175000
Odin Viking 12.10.2008 Senergy / RM SS Byford Dolphim GBP 175000
Viking Troll 12.10.2008 Senergy / RM SS Byford Dolphim GBP 150000
Balder Viking 11.10.2008 AGR / RM SS Paul B. Lloyd GBP 175000


These vessels have many times left the Tyne with rigs and FPSO in the past, I used to call them tiger boats as they have a yellow hull with a black diagnol stripes.

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=61489

[Nathan]

Hi all,

If anyone is interested, i doubt Maersk Assister will be taking the rig out as she has one of them cranes on her stern. Or maybe they can still tow with the cranes attached? I seen her in Teesbay today, she is due back onto the Tees this evening.

Just to show you what the crane looks like, Maersk Advancer with stern crane.

Regards

[Guest]

coatham wrote:
Hi all,

If anyone is interested, i doubt Maersk Assister will be taking the rig out as she has one of them cranes on her stern. Or maybe they can still tow with the cranes attached? I seen her in Teesbay today, she is due back onto the Tees this evening.

Maersk Advancer with stern crane.

Regards

Hi Nathan

Well the Northern Producers Estimated departure is being moved back a day at a time on the Port of Tyne Authority Movements Schedules so its anyone's guess when she will depart  :lol:
Oddly enough AIS is showing a ping from a vessel that is either alongside the Rig or it might be the Rig itself -        MMSI      19205. However the Rig has an IMO Number so I reckon it must be some other vessel alongside?

Regards

[Brian Cawkwell]

Maersk Advancer is probably on a contract , the ships for Northern Producer might already be doing other work at the site were the rig is going to work, I know that preparation work for the rig has been carried out, Steve the rig should have its own AIS as I often pick up rigs on my receviever.It looks as if there is not a vessel alongside the rig:-

http://www.tynecams.co.uk/index.htm?cam=west

This story gives the area were the Northern Producer is going to, seems like a canny tow:-

http://www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk/news_08_09_23.html

[Brian Cawkwell]

Another record charter :-

Maersk Attender 22.10.2008 BP UK / Towage  GBP 200000

taken off this website:-

http://www.offshore.no/Prosjekter/spotfixtures.aspx#Requirements

[Brian Cawkwell]

Hi All,

Just heard on the VHF that the earliest the rig will sail will be Wednesday.

Also just noticed this ship off the Tyne :-

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=311007000

[Guest]

cawky wrote:
Hi All,

Just heard on the VHF that the earliest the rig will sail will be Wednesday.

Also just noticed this ship off the Tyne :-

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=311007000

Hi Brian

The ship you mention is now the    SEVEN PELICAN - see Sydney's photograph of her @ http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=746886

She is an Offshore Support Vessel and her full specs can be seen on the Subsea 7 web site @ http://www.subsea7.com/v_specs.php?page_id=v_39 - just download the pdf file.

Piers in at 12.37 and currently at    RSQ EAST. Estimated departure is on the  27th October.

Anyone know if she has AH capabilities?

Regards

[Mike]

Evening Gents
Sorry to spoil your excitment but the Seven Pelican has been a very high tec 'Deep Dive Support Vessel' for some time now owned by Subsea 7 Vessel Management.
An anchor handling vessel would also look much differant not to mention the  special dive support crane now mounted aft.
Mike :-)

[Brian Cawkwell]

I thought she might be something to do with her departure ,

[Brian Cawkwell]

cawky wrote:
Maersk Assister was the anchor handler that laid the anchors Steve  , she is the same boat that snapped th MSC Napoli in half after the gun powder was used, very powerful vessel with about 22000 horsepower if I remember and over 200 tons bollard pull.

Brian

hi , just found this website of rig photos:-

http://www.oilrig-photos.com/sitemap.asp
this is a photo of the Northern Producer arriving in the Tyne before her re-fit:-

http://www.oilrig-photos.com/picture/number596.asp

and 1 year ago:-
http://www.oilrig-photos.com/picture/number584.asp
this photo was taken by Cornelia Klier, I wonder if she is the same Cornelia that is a member of this site?