Solitaire (ship)
Solitaire, one of the largest pipe-laying ships in the world | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Allseas Group |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Yard number | 223 |
| Launched | 17 December 1971 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Beam | 40.6 m (133.2 ft) |
| Draught | 17.62 m |
| Depth | 24.00 m |
| Propulsion | 8x Wartsila 6R46B , 51.50 MW |
| Speed | 14.5 kn |
| Crew | 420 |
Solitaire is a large deep-sea pipe laying ship. It was at the time of conversion the world's largest pipe-laying ship at 300 metres (984 ft) long (excluding pipe-laying apparatus) and 96,000 tonnes (94,000 long tons; 106,000 short tons). When fully operational she has a crew of 420, a pipe carrying capacity of 22,000 tonnes and a pipe lay speed of more than 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) a day. The ship is owned by the Allseas Group, a Dutch pipelaying and marine construction firm with their headquarters in Switzerland.