Seaway Heavy Lifting's vessel the Oleg Strashnov has installed the Process Unit (PU) topside for operator GDF Suez E&P UK Ltd and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas. With this lift with a hook load of 4700 Mt, the Oleg Strashnov has set a new lift record for Seaway Heavy Lifting.
The PU topside is part of the Cygnus field which consists of four platforms: Alpha Wellhead platform, Process Unit platform, Quarters Unit platform and the Bravo Wellhead platform. The Cygnus Field is located in the southern part of the North Sea.
Last year, Seaway Heavy Lifiting's crane vessel Stanislav Yudin installed the Alpha Wellhead platform, Process Unit jacket, Quarters Unit jacket and subsea structures. This year the campaign continues with the installation of the Bravo Wellhead platform, Process Unit topside and compression module, Quarters Unit topside, and connecting bridges.