Vessel for laying a pipeline and comprising an A & R means

A vessel (1) for laying a pipeline, the vessel comprising a hull structure (3) comprising one or more floaters (4), a tower (5) defining a firing line (6) when positioned in a pipelaying position, the tower (5) being pivotable relative to the hull structure (3) about a tower pivot axis (7), and an A...

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Hauptverfasser: HILLENAAR, MAIKEL, VAN GRIEKEN, GERARDUS CORNELIUS
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A vessel (1) for laying a pipeline, the vessel comprising a hull structure (3) comprising one or more floaters (4), a tower (5) defining a firing line (6) when positioned in a pipelaying position, the tower (5) being pivotable relative to the hull structure (3) about a tower pivot axis (7), and an A & R means (8) for abandoning and/or recovering the pipeline, wherein the tower (5) is pivotable about said tower pivot axis (7) substantially independent from the A & R means (8) and the A & R means (8) is configured to operate while the tower (5) is pivoted about said tower pivot axis (7).