Ulstein Sea Of Solutions has designed a DP3 multipurpose vessel. The new vessel will be unique as it efficiently and economically combines three offshore operating capabilities into one vessel design: pipelay, heavy lift and tender assist drilling operations.
Keppel Singmarine will construct the vessel for Romanian contractor GSP Drilling. The vessel will ben named ‘GSP Titan’ and is scheduled for delivery in August 2011.
Innovative Design
Currently no similar types of vessels in the market are able to perform both construction works and deepwater tender assist drilling operations. Besides this unique combination of operational modes, GSP Titan features other innovative aspects as well. It will be the first large pipelay/heavy lift vessel in the world that will be propelled by three Voith Schneider Propellers on the aft, which will also be used for roll damping. The customised 1800 mT Huisman heavy lift mast crane has been lowered and integrated in the starboard aft side enabling the vessel to pass Istanbul Strait underneath the Bosphorus bridge to enter the Black Sea.
“The client requirements challenged the creativeness of our people to come with innovative solutions. We are proud this has been achieved also in close cooperation with the suppliers involved,” says managing director Bob Rietveldt.
Main Particulars
Main dimensions of the vessel are:
– Loa 161.5 m
– Lbpp 155.7 m
– Beam (moulded) 37.8 m
– Depth (moulded) 15.0 m
– Depth (freeboard) 9.1 m
– Draught (design) 6.2 m
– Transit speed 13 kn
– Installed power 6 x 4,300 kW
