Assembly of World's Largest Pipe Lay Vessel

Assembly of Saipem PLV “CastorOne” by 20,000 ton crane TAISUN

The hull was transported

from Haiyang Raffles

Shipyard on a barge

The hull was transported

from Haiyang Raffles

Shipyard on a barge

The transport barge pull over along south quay

The transport barge pull over along south quay

The transport barge is

submerged and the hull is

launched in the water

The transport barge is

submerged and the hull is

launched in the water

The barge then brings the

7 stories accommodation to under TAISUN

The barge then brings the

7 stories accommodation to under TAISUN

The CASTORONE is the largest pipe lay vessel in the world, The CASTORONE is the largest pipe lay vessel in the world,

330 m long (stinger and helideck excluded). The vessel is 330 m long (stinger and helideck excluded). The vessel is

equipped with a Class 3 Dynamic Position System driven by 8 equipped with a Class 3 Dynamic Position System driven by 8

x 8400 kW installed power, a complement of 700+ persons, x 8400 kW installed power, a complement of 700+ persons,

ice class A0 notation and prepared for both S-lay and J-lay ice class A0 notation and prepared for both S-lay and J-lay

type pipe installation. Owned by Saipem of Italy, she is one of type pipe installation. Owned by Saipem of Italy, she is one of

the most sophisticated vessels in existence or under the most sophisticated vessels in existence or under

construction in the world today.construction in the world today.

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Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited is the largest rig builder in China, with Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited is the largest rig builder in China, with significant expertise and experience in the construction of various marine and significant expertise and experience in the construction of various marine and offshore projects which include jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling offshore projects which include jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, floating production storage and offloading vessels, heavy lift vessels, pipe rigs, floating production storage and offloading vessels, heavy lift vessels, pipe lay vessels and other prototype vessels. Both innovative and scalable, Yantai lay vessels and other prototype vessels. Both innovative and scalable, Yantai Raffles is supported by a highly- skilled engineering force, cutting-edge facilities Raffles is supported by a highly- skilled engineering force, cutting-edge facilities and superior technology.and superior technology.

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TAISUN is a division of Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited and has its own engineering, TAISUN is a division of Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited and has its own engineering, operations, safety and quality control staff. Its 20,000 ton (22,046 short ton) capacity is operations, safety and quality control staff. Its 20,000 ton (22,046 short ton) capacity is the largest in the world.the largest in the world.

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