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Drillship BicentenarioDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) delivered Bicentenario, the latest delivery from in the series of sixth generation drilling rigs.This unit has been built after taking into considera- tion of the lessons learned from previous vessels. Main features of the unit include:The 6th generation drilling rig for ultra deep water-depths (10,000 ft.) and drilling depths down to 35,000 ft.; Exploration and appraisal drilling in combination with test production;Drilling of production wells; Drilling and completion of subsea wells with installation of templates, pull-in operations andwell intervention services; Work over and maintenance; Operational variable deck and column payload approximately 9,500 tons;Offline casing building in parallel to drilling operations;Station keeping by DP system as per DNV DYNPOS AUTRO and IMO DP class 3 rules 160 persons accommodation; Helicopter landing platform for type SIKORSKY S-61/ S-92 Bicentenario Main ParticularsType.......................................................................................Drillship Owner/Operator.........................................................Grupo R/Pemex Builder......................................................................................DSME Flag ........................................................................................PanamaLength, o.a./b.p..........................................................119.2m/108.8m Breadth molded.......................................................................78.08m Draft, design.................................................................................23m GT............................................................................................42,885 Displacement ...................................................................56,169 tons Lightweight.......................................................................30,171 tons DWT, design.............................................................................25,997 Speed, service.......................................................................7.6 knots Bunkers, Diesel oil.............................................................260 cu. m. Water ballast..................................................................24,642 cu. m. Propeller(s).........................................................................Flowserve Diesel-driven alternators.................................Caterpillar 3616 DITA Alternator make/type.......................................................Converteam Crane..................................................Liebherr Werk Nenzing Gmbh Mooring equipmen..........................................................Rolls-Royce Hatch covers....................................................SEBO TECH.Co.,Ltd. Remote valve control system....Damcos(Emerson) with Converteam Complement..................................................................................120 Bridge control system......................................................Converteam Fire detection system........................................Tyco with Honeywell Radars.................................................................................FURUNO Launched in late 2010 at Gulf Marine Fabrica- torsin Ingleside, Texas, with a rated lift capacityof 7,500 tons the Versabar VB 10000 is not onlythe largest lift vessel ever built in the U.S., but also the most unique. It's two 240-ft. tall lift gantries are joined to twin 300 x 72-ft. cargo barges to form a catamaran. The gantries are connected to the barges by patented articulated pins which decouple barge motion from the gantries. Its four 2,000-ton heavy lift blocks are paired with custom-engineered 400-ton hydraulic winches which may be operated inde- pendently or in a synchronized manner. With the catamaran configuration and the multiple lift blocks, the vessel offers excellent stability and motions in an offshore marine environment, essential for the single-piece large lifts for which it was designed. The vessel is equipped with a Class 3 DP system consisting of four 1,000 hp thrusters in each barge which enable it to maneuver on site and hold station in any water depth over 35 ft. It has capabilities in the areas of underwater debris retrieval, topside de- commissioning, and jacket removal and reefing. In 2011, an innovative grapple enabled the vessel to re- duce diver exposure by performing topside retrievals from the seabed with a minimum of underwater preparation. Including its 2011 campaign, the VB 10000 has already performed more than 40 offshore lifts.Versabar VB 1000Largest Lift Vessel Built in U.S. December 2011www.marinelink.com 29MR Dec.11 # 4 (25-33):MR Template 12/7/2011 10:56 AM Page 29