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    1. Vessels

    S7000 j-lay structure towed to Black Sea port

    Jan. 18, 2015
    The ocean-going tug Fairmount Expedition has helped transport the largest component of the 120-m (393-ft) tall j-lay tower for the Saipem 7000 crane vessel to Bulgaria. 
    Fairmount Expedition j-lay tower Saipem 7000
    Fairmount Expedition j-lay tower Saipem 7000

    Offshore staff

    ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands– The ocean-going tug Fairmount Expedition has helped transport the largest component of the 120-m (393-ft) tall j-lay tower for the Saipem 7000crane vessel to Bulgaria.

    The tower component was loaded onto Saipem’s 125-m (410-ft) long, 30-m (98.4-ft) wide cargo bargeS42.

    Fairmount Expedition towed the barge from Ravenna, eastern Italy, to a location in the Black Sea offshore Burgas at an average speed of 8 knots.

    Subsequently, the tug provided assistance during off-loading of the 3,407-ton j-lay tower.

    01/18/2015