IHC Merwede has named and launched the pipelaying vessel Sapura Topázio in a ceremony at the company's shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands.
The naming of the vessel was carried out by Puan Sri Datin Seri Yazreen Yahya, spouse of Tan Sri Dato' Seri Shahril Shamsuddin, President and Group CEO of SapuraKencana.
Second in a Series of Five
The 550 t pipelaying vessel – ordered by Sapura Navegação Marítima, a joint venture between SapuraKencana and Seadrill – is the second in a series of five fully integrated offshore vessels, which will be completely designed, engineered and built by IHC Merwede. After delivery, the Sapura Topázio is – like its sister vessel, the Sapura Diamante – destined to go to Brazilian waters to develop deep-sea oilfields of up to 2500 metres on behalf of Petrobras.
Pipelaying Equipment
The Sapura Topázio will be equipped with a pipelaying spread designed by IHC Engineering Business. It comprises two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2500 t and 1500 t of product respectively. A vertical (tiltable) lay system – with a 550 t top tension capacity – will be permanently installed for the deployment of a range of flexible products. The tower orientation allows for maximum deck space, while utilising a high-capacity 610 t abandonment and recovery (A&R) system. A custom-designed control system from IHC Drives & Automation integrates each aspect of the pipelaying spread to ensure excellent performance, safety and reliability.
Ship Particulars
- Name: Sapura Topázio
- Type: 550t pipelaying vessel
- Owner: Sapura Navegação Marítima
- Builder: IHC Offshore & Marine BV
- Length overall: 145.9 m
- Breadth moulded: 29.9 m
- Depth main deck: 13 m
- Draught (operational): 7.2 m
- Draught (max): 8.3 m
- Deadweight (operational): 7,025 t
- Deadweight (max): 10,070 t
- Accommodation: 120 people
