De-construction. Burnt-off by the Uncle John air divers - NW Hutton Pile Guides on the deck of the Uncle John - 1989
Photo sent by : Dave Hutchinson |
And there she goes. The jacket fully seafastened and under tow to location offshore.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
Seafastening ongoing. When this is complete the barge and jacket can be towed offshore ready for installation.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
Onboard the barge and ready for seafastening. Trailers have been removed and the barge ballasted for towing.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
Half way there. Note how tight the space is between the trailers and the sides of the grillage for the jacket to sit on.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
Just coming on to the barge. The tide has to be right nd the ballast pumps ready to pump out ballast as the weight comes onto the barge.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
On the move. The jacket is slowly being brought down to the barge.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
Hydraulically operated trailers in position under the jacket. These will lift the jacket then move it onto the barge.
Photo sent by : Mark Longstreath |
The jacket loadout barge being prepared. Note the seafastenings and ballast pumps have already been placed onboard.
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Pile load-out onto a seperate pile barge which will be sent offshore ready for the jacket installation.
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One of the two jackets almost ready for load-out onto a transportation barge.
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Another aerial shot of a different platform ready for load-out at the same yard in Vietnam, 2003.
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An aerial photo of a jacket close to fabrication completion onshore in VietSovPetro yard, Vung Tau, Vietnam in 2003.
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