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    The Deep Blue vessel is capable of laying pipe using three primary modes: reel lay, J-lay, and flexible lay. Reel lay involves spooling the pipe from the storage reels and passing it through tensioners and aligners in the tower before laying it on the seafloor. J-lay involves loading pre-assembled pipe joints called quads from a supply vessel, welding them together in the moving work platform, and lowering them through the tower. Flexible lay involves loading flexible pipe onto carousels, passing it through tensioners and aligners, and adding fittings before laying it through the moon pool.

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    The Deep Blue vessel is capable of laying pipe using three primary modes: reel lay, J-lay, and flexible lay. Reel lay involves spooling the pipe from the storage reels and passing it through tensioners and aligners in the tower before laying it on the seafloor. J-lay involves loading pre-assembled pipe joints called quads from a supply vessel, welding them together in the moving work platform, and lowering them through the tower. Flexible lay involves loading flexible pipe onto carousels, passing it through tensioners and aligners, and adding fittings before laying it through the moon pool.

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    The Deep Blue vessel is capable of laying pipe using three primary modes: reel lay, J-lay, and flexible lay. Reel lay involves spooling the pipe from the storage reels and passing it through tensioners and aligners in the tower before laying it on the seafloor. J-lay involves loading pre-assembled pipe joints called quads from a supply vessel, welding them together in the moving work platform, and lowering them through the tower. Flexible lay involves loading flexible pipe onto carousels, passing it through tensioners and aligners, and adding fittings before laying it through the moon pool.

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    The Deep Blue vessel is capable of laying pipe using three primary modes: reel lay, J-lay, and flexible lay. Reel lay involves spooling the pipe from the storage reels and passing it through tensioners and aligners in the tower before laying it on the seafloor. J-lay involves loading pre-assembled pipe joints called quads from a supply vessel, welding them together in the moving work platform, and lowering them through the tower. Flexible lay involves loading flexible pipe onto carousels, passing it through tensioners and aligners, and adding fittings before laying it through the moon pool.

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    CSO DEEP BLUE

    PIPELAY EQUIPMENT
    FAMILIARISATION
    PIPELAY MODES
    The Deep Blue is capable of laying pipe in three
    primary modes.

    Reel lay
    J-lay
    Flexible lay

    The following pages illustrate the basic operations of


    each mode.
    REEL LAY (Spooling)
    Reel lay can be divided into spooling and laying.

    Spooling varies slightly between the Mobile and


    Dande spoolbases, i.e. two lines in Mobile
    and one line in Dande.

    However, the principle of the operation remains


    the same.
    Pipe stalks are spooled up the Spoolbase to the vessel
    Dande

    Mobile
    Over spooling rollers on the aft deck
    Mobile Dande

    Rollers
    Under the Tower and through the MWP (moveable
    work platform)
    Dande

    Mobile

    MWP
    Up to and through the RDT (rigid deck tensioner)

    Port RDT Starboard RDT


    An elbow is then attached to the pawn head & secured in
    the inner flange of the reel
    Elbow
    REEL LAY (laying)
    Reeled pipe is laid through the tower and is controlled
    with the lay equipment in the tower and moon pool.

    Tower

    Reel
    The pipe is tailed from the reel and over the main aligner,
    which is supported by the top module

    Top module

    Main aligner
    The Straighteners remove the curvature in the pipe
    induced by reeling
    Main aligner

    Lower Straightener

    Upper Straightener
    The upper and lower main tensioners control the pipe as
    it moves down through the tower.
    Note. Each tensioner has a capacity of 275Te.

    UMT

    LMT
    Most pipe lay operations take place in the MWP
    including, welding, anode & buckle arrestor
    installation, FJC (field joint coating), etc

    Middle floor

    MWP

    MWP Control
    The HOM (hang off module) is located in the moon
    pool beneath the MWP and its function is to hold
    the pipe catenary below the vessel.
    The HOM has a capacity of 770Te.

    HOM
    The pipe lay operations are controlled from the MCR
    (master control room) located on the port side of the
    Tower.
    Port tower leg

    MCR
    J-LAY (loading)
    J-lay can also be divided in to loading and
    laying.

    Regardless of the vessels global location, quad


    joints are always loaded from a supply vessel
    or a barge.

    Loading takes place in the field once pipe lay has


    commenced.
    Two quads (or three depending on pipe weight) are
    lifted from the supply vessel to the starboard bin with
    the Kenz crane and spreader bar.

    Supply vessel with quads

    Kenz lifts quad with spreader


    Starboard pipe bin
    Quads are then individually transferred to the port bin
    (as required) with the Kones cranes because the
    radius is too tight for the Kenz crane.

    Kones cranes & grabbers


    Port pipe bin
    J-LAY (Laying)
    J-lay is more labour intensive than reel lay as there are
    far more processes to be completed.

    Each Project has certain criteria or processes that must


    be carried out in order to meet Client specifications.

    A typical J-lay cycle consists of the following


    processes:
    A quad is lifted in to the Ready Rack and the ends are
    prepared for welding in the PFM (pipe facing
    machine) stations located forward and aft.

    Aft PFM station


    Ready rack & quad
    Forward PFM station
    PFM machine
    The quad is then rolled in to the ready rack firing line and
    positioned for the loader arm using powered Diablo rollers.
    Note also Kone cranes in stowage position.

    Kone cranes in stowage position

    Diablo rollers

    Quad in ready rack firing line


    The loader arm is lowered to the ready rack firing line
    and the LUT (line up tool) clamps on to the quad.

    LUT clamps

    Loader arm

    Quad to be raised to tower

    LUT and upper guide clamp on quad


    The loader arm raises the quad in to the tower and the
    LUT lowers it in to position in the MWP above the
    previous quad.
    Loader arm and quad being raised to tower
    Loader arm and quad in tower

    Quad in LUT
    Quad in HOM
    The ILUC (internal line up clamp) is lowered through
    the quad from the top of the tower. The ILUC
    provides a solid backing for the welding operations
    and assists with the final alignment.

    ILUC (sizes very for different pipe IDs) ILUC garage at top of tower
    The LUT is operated by the Spacer who aligns the
    quad with the quad in the HOM.
    LUT (line up tool)

    Pipe alignment with Spacer, Barge Foreman


    and welders
    Once aligned, the quads are normally welded with semi
    automatic bugs. TIG welding is sometimes used for the root.

    Semi automatic welding bug and band

    TIG welding
    In the case of PIP (pipe-in-pipe), half shells are used to
    join the outer pipe.

    Half shell installation and fit up


    Once the weld has been cooled, it is inspected using
    AUT scanners (automatic ultrasonic testing).

    Scanning weld with AUT bug

    AUT bug on calibration stand


    The accepted weld is then coated with a FJC and the top
    of the quad is captured in the head clamp.

    FJC application

    Quad captured in head clamp


    The HOM is opened and the transfer winches are paid
    out so that the quad can be lowered to the MWP.

    Quad and catenary lowered to MWP

    Transfer winches

    Quad at MWP
    Once the head clamp reaches the MWP, the HOM is
    closed, the head clamp is released and raised to its
    rest position. The quad is in the HOM and the cycle
    begins again.
    Head clamp released from quad

    Head clamp at rest position and cycle repeats


    FLEXIBLE-LAY (loading)
    As with reel lay and J-lay, flexible lay can also be
    divided in to loading and laying.

    Loading is normally done while the vessel is alongside


    or at anchorage, depending on the size of the product
    being loaded.

    Flexible pipe is loaded to the Deep Blue in one of two


    ways.
    Either reels of pipe are loaded to the deck and
    transpooled, or the pipe is transpooled directly from a
    carousel barge.
    Reel barge

    Carousel barge
    The pipe is transpooled from its storage reel or carousel,
    along the flex chute and through the Tri-Cat tensioner
    to the forward and / or aft carousel.

    Carousel
    Reel on under rollers

    Tri-Cat
    tensioner

    Flex chute
    The pipe is carefully arranged in the carousel to prevent
    the possibility of damage and to maximise the amount
    of pipe being loaded.

    Loading arm

    Deep Blue carousel basket


    FLEXIBLE-LAY (laying)
    The pipe is lifted out of the carousel with No.2 crane
    and guided through the Tri-Cat.
    Tri-Cat
    Aft carousel hatch
    Using the 150Te winch and the Kenz crane if necessary,
    the pipe is lifted up to and over the flex aligner and
    then back down through the tower and tensioners.
    Kenz Crane

    150Te winch wire


    Flexible pipe

    Flex aligner
    All the appropriate fittings are added and checks made
    at the MWP before the line is lowered through the
    moon pool.
    1st End fitting
    Bend restrictor rings

    Protection cover
    As and when necessary, the 2nd end fitting of the pipe
    can be hung off on the HOT (hang off table) by
    attaching a C-plate style collar to the end fitting.

    2nd End fitting

    Hang off collar

    HOT
    Although this process sounds very simple, it can
    actually be a more demanding process than rigid pipe
    as the pipe is more prone to damage and so great care
    must be taken when handling it.

    An IPB (integrated production bundle) is even more


    demanding as it has a large diameter, is very heavy
    and there are many operations required to be
    performed on the end fittings prior to lay down.
    Tower Jacking
    The Tower is hinged at the main deck level and is
    designed to lay pipe between 90 & 58 from
    horizontal for all lay modes. In a survival condition, it
    can be jacked down to 34 where it rests on its cradle.

    During pipe lay operations, the tower is jacked up or


    down in accordance with Project analysis lay tables.

    Due to its size and height, the Tower presents a high


    potential for dropped objects and this should be borne
    in mind whenever walking beneath the tower.
    The photo below shows the Tower on its cradle in its
    survival condition.

    Tower Cradle
    A&R SYSTEMS
    The Deep Blue employs four A&R systems
    (abandonment & recovery), each of which is capable
    of a different capacity.

    The four systems and their capacities are listed below:

    150Te Winch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0 150Te)


    360Te Winch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (150Te 360Te)
    Pipe Follower - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (360Te 400Te)
    HOH (hand over hand) Slings - - - - (400Te 675Te)
    The 150Te winch can be routed three ways:
    through the moon pool for A&R operations
    up through the tower to initiate pipe from the reels.

    150Te winch & spooler

    150Te moon pool & tower sheave


    And to the stern for recovery of structures (piles, etc)

    150Te starboard sheave

    Stern roller
    The 360Te winch is routed through the top of the tower
    and is only used for pipe line A&R.

    360Te capstan winch


    360Te wire storage drum

    360Te wire route up


    port tower leg
    The Pipe Follower is a free flooding flexible pipe that is
    held in the main tensioners. It is stored in a purpose
    built partition in the forward carousel and is routed
    along the flex chute, over the flex aligner and through
    the tower.

    Pipe follower partition


    Note. HOH slings
    are no longer stored
    in forward carousel

    Pipe follower end fitting


    The HOH slings are utilised for exceptionally large
    A&R scenarios and are not stored onboard the vessel.
    A series of 17 slings are used in conjunction with the
    JFL transfer system to gradually abandon or recover a
    load.
    Head Clamp
    2nd HOH link
    HOH bucket & sling

    HOH sling

    1st HOH link

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