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May 2013

PIPElInEs 96 Van Oord commissions new shallow-water pipelay vessel

International contractor Van Oord is commissioning its frst shallow- water pipelay vessel, Stingray. Meg Chesshyre spoke with Maurice de

Kok of Van Oord to fnd out what the new vessel offers.

98 Subsea grouting solves many seabed problems

Damage and support problems underwater can be solved quickly using injection grouting. James Bell of FoundOcean tells us how it is accomplished.

102 Reeled pipelay vessel for ultra-deepwater feld developments

EMAS AMC’s John Meenaghan and Erik Christiani explain how the

Lewek Constellation, a new subsea multi-lay vessel, optimizes the deepwater pipelay process.

VEs sEls 108 Mega projects on the horizon for the

Pieter Schelte

After 20 years as an idea, the twin-hull, heavy-lift and pipelay vessel

Pieter Schelte, nears completion. Elaine Maslin shares a look.

114 Evolution of a feet

Bourbon took delivery of the Bourbon Evolution 803, third vessel in its planned 10-vessel IMR feet. The vessel has multiple confguration options, but will begin its life in multi-service vessel mode off Malaysia. 116 The modern liftboat could be a jackup

Liftboats, a southern Louisiana concept, are a self-elevating, self- propelled vessel used for multiple purposes. Designer Ajay Suda shares recent design improvements. 120 Bringing FLNG to small and mid-size felds

As FLNG starts to take off on a large scale, a consortium looks to make it a more cost effective and compact proposition.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUs - BRAZIl 122 Brazil in progress

Brazil is a diamond in the rough with frms investing in new technology, fabrication, and worker training centers. Audrey Leon reports on the latest projects and facilities improvements.

132 Brazil hungry for infrastructure investment

The Açu Superport, the largest port infrastructure in Latin America, is a private, mixed-use port complex being built off Rio de Janeiro’s northern coast.. Peter Wertheim provides details.

138 Heading the offshore Brazil challenges

Saipem is building a new fabrication yard in Brazil close to the Santos basin. Pier Alberto Viecelli and Andrea Intieri of Saipem share the details and scope of the investment.

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