The large semi-submercible ship 'Osprey' is due in the Tyne on March 31 at present ETA at 17.00.
http://www.oht.no/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=514I am reasonably sure this must be the ship to move the old Swan Hunters floating dock the now FD Bhurati currently loaded at Swans yard with the old floating crane Titan II and other dockside crane sections.
The 'Osprey' at 53.000 tons is not small and is an interesting ship herself as she was converted from an oil tanker a few years ago and is twice as big as the 'Fjord' in the Tyne last year with the 'Icemaiden 1' onboard which was originaly thought to be going to do the job.
It will still be interesting to see if she will load in the Tyne as the highest tide of the month is not until April 10th at 15.47,deepest berth is No 1 berth Riverside quay at 12.1m@ chart datum, Northumberland quay is 9m @chart datum.
Fjord by the way is in Abu Dhabi loading the first of three round trips to Nigeria with fabrication modules.
I only hope we have enough tugs as a few are departing over the next few days!
Mike :-)