Equipment » Audacia

Audacia

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.

  • 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.