Lorelay was the world's first pipelay vessel on dynamic positioning, representing a new generation.
Her ship-shape allows for a high cruising speed; a large pipe storage capacity makes her less dependent on offshore supply. She is able to position precisely and safely and has an excellent workability; she has made her mark worldwide.
Lorelay has laid many deepwater steel pipelines, with a record already achieved in 1996 in 1645 m (5400 ft) water depth.
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Length overall excluding stinger
183 m (600 ft) -
Transit speed
16 knots -
Accommodation
216 men -
Dynamic positioning system
NMD Class 3 / LR DP (AAA), type Simrad Kongsberg SDP 521 & SDP 11 BU, fully redundant -
Cranes
One pipe transfer crane of 16 t (35 kips) at 33 m (108 ft); one mast crane of 300 t (661 kips) at 14 m (46 ft), heave compensated -
Working stations
7 (single joint) welding stations, 1 NDT station and 2 coating stations -
Tensioner capacity
3 x 55 t (121 kips) at 20 m / min (66 ft/min); optional 4th tensioner of 100 t (221 kips) aft of coating station -
Pipe diameters
From 2" to 36" O.D.
