Audacia is 225 m long, which in terms of size places her between Allseas’ DP pipelay vessels Lorelay and Solitaire. She is suited for installation of pipelines up to a diameter of 60 inches including coating and is intended for operation in all water depths.
The concept of Audacia has been developed entirely in-house by Allseas. Notable is the stinger on the bow of the ship, enabling her to sail at high speed using the original propulsion.
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Length overall excluding stinger
225 m (738 ft) -
Transit speed
16 knots -
Accommodation
240 men -
Dynamic positioning system
NMD Class 3 / LR DP (AAA), type Simrad Kongsberg SDP 11 & SDP 22, fully redundant -
Cranes
One pipe transfer crane of 24 t (53 kips) at 33 m (108 ft); one special purpose crane of 150 t (331 kips) at 17 m (56 ft); one PLET installation frame of 550 t (1213 kips) -
Working stations
7 (single joint) welding stations, 1 NDT station and 3 coating stations -
Tensioner capacity
3 x 175 t (1157 kips) at 30 m/min (98 ft/min) -
Pipe diameters
From 2" to 60" O.D.
