Post by: Gavin Phillips on June 03, 2009, 04:22:45 PM
I checked her out from across the river this morning, some activity was going onboard, with one of the cranes working. Nice looking vessel although I'm told she will be replaced by a new ship at some point next year?
I'd like to know what kind of capacity her on-board cranes actually have? Most of the time this information is easy to find but in this case, it doesn't seem to be readily available.
Post by: Guest on June 03, 2009, 06:21:54 PM
1 Crane of 89 tonnes SWL, 2 Cranes of 40 tonnes SWL
Check out the full specifications @
http://www.technip.com/pdf/Apache.pdf
Regards
Post by: Gavin Phillips on June 03, 2009, 06:31:16 PM
Thanks for the information and the link.
I'm not sure how I missed spotting 3 cranes, only seemed to pick up on 2...
Thanks
Post by: Guest on June 03, 2009, 06:41:44 PM
Check out this shot http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=914117
Shows the three cranes - two to the stern and one forward.
Regards
Post by: Mike on June 06, 2009, 07:51:02 PM
Here you go:
CSO Apache
IMO:7723613
Class: Cable Layer
GT: 7.532 tons
Built: 1979 Todd Shipyard Texas USA
Flag: Marshall Islands
Owners: Technip Aberdeen
Capacity: 2"-16" dia pipe
Service Speed: 9.5 knots
For Cranes: 3 x Utility cranes
1 X 27 Ton @10M Radius
Stern Cranes:
Port Side 1 x 27 Ton @ 10m Radius
Starboard side 1 x 25 Ton @ 10m Radius
Regards
Mike
:-)
Post by: Mark davies on September 09, 2009, 05:02:15 PM
The pipelay spread will be refitted onboard the newbuild Northocean 103.
Post by: Chandler on September 10, 2009, 02:55:48 PM
Post by: Gavin Phillips on September 10, 2009, 03:14:34 PM
We have a vessel called the North Ocean 102 moored here on the Tyne (and has been for some time), the 103 I assume is a completely different ship or just a typo? It just seems strange that the 102 has had all her previous gear removed from the rear deck.
Post by: Mike on September 10, 2009, 07:48:21 PM
North Ocean 102 arrived here last year on Tyneside 'out of the box' from Spain.
The 102 is currently being converted into a deep sea cable layer
I took these pictured of her only last sunday when I went upriver
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=981450
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=981453
http://www.oceanteam.nl/?page=vessels&sub=no102&umb=no102
Regards
Mike
Post by: Gavin Phillips on September 10, 2009, 07:56:43 PM
I've been on quite a few of those river trips myself and always enjoyed the cruise and met some interesting people on them as well.
She's certainly a nice looking vessel! We seem to be getting some interesting ships recently, the Acergy Eagle being one of my favourites.
Post by: Mike on September 10, 2009, 08:11:48 PM
I do not go upriver every weekend about once a month (usualy go out to sea and you are welcome for a trip up river , my boats based at Royal Quays
Acergy Eagle last Sunday loading 24/7 cable at Sheppard Offshore
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=981488
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=981491
Regards
Mike
Post by: Mark davies on September 10, 2009, 08:14:49 PM
The vessel I referred to was the 103, bought by Technip from Oceanteam. Oceanteam got into a bit of a financial mess with some cablelaying contracts and the sale was part of their refinancing package.
She is the third in a five ship series being built in Spain.
102 is indeed on the Tyne, originally preparing for a 5 year charter to a Mexican company which was due to commence shortly. I think she was having cranes fitted. However this charter has now been cancelled, possibly the reason for the change in deck gear. She is now on charter to ABB for a cable lay job in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea ( Gjoea field for Statoil).This project is delayed.
Thw 101 is jointly owned by Bourbon and on long term charter in Angola.
Post by: Mike on September 10, 2009, 08:20:17 PM
Thanks for the update and they do look very alike!
http://www.oceanteam.nl/download/specs_no103.pdf
Regards
Mike
Post by: Gavin Phillips on September 10, 2009, 08:50:22 PM
It would be interesting to know what's going to happen with that barge with all the equipment being removed.
Post by: Mark davies on September 11, 2009, 11:51:47 AM
Not sure she was ever actually owned by Oceanteam, although they did have her on time charter with an option to buy.
Post by: Mike on September 11, 2009, 07:04:04 PM
I also took picture of AMT Explorer last weekend now lying at Swan Hunters and Tyne VTS showing her not due to sail until the end of the years at the earliest.
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=981987
Mike
Post by: Guest on September 11, 2009, 07:11:40 PM
Regards
Steve Ellwood
Post by: Mark davies on September 15, 2009, 09:14:24 AM
It is reported that both the North Ocean 102 and 105 are subject to a letter of intent to be chartered to an unnamed company for 5 years that will also take a 50% stake with a view to buy each vessel at the end of the charters.
102 is due for delivery in June 2010 on the expected completion of her ABB charter.
The 105 will commence her charter on delivery from the yard in 2011.
LOI's are not binding contracts so it may yet fall through.