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the module is raised. The whole opera- tion to transport a module to the FPSO deck takes nearly a whole day and was being done every Tuesday and Thursday, weather permitting.

Vessels

The Pelicano 1 crane barge, follow- ing a 21-month extensive upgrade and refurbishment program, was awarded an

ABS Class certifcate and has offcially become the highest capacity crane barge in all of Latin American. It is a joint ven- ture between SBM Offshore and Synergy who formed the company BSL Serviços,

FPSO ’s topside modules await integration.Cidade de Ilhabela Photo by Claudio Paschoa.

a Brazilian shipping company which specializes in heavy lifting. The major upgrades to the Pelicano 1 included the installation of state-of-the-art instruments providing it with enhanced loading capabilities for integrating modules onto

FPSOs. To complete the fnal stages, the crane underwent overload tests (110% of the maximum capacity) to certify the

No limits crane’s safety and capacity. The tests were overseen by the crew and project team (engineers and heavy lift special- ists) as well as representatives from

Petrobras. ABS acted as Marine Warranty

Surveyor and awarded certifcation of the crane barge liftinghooks for over-load with 2255MT.

The particular technical specifcations of the Pelicano 1 (shallow draft, long outreach and massive lifting capacity) are a powerful combination, which SBM will employ to create value for complex projects all along the Brazilian coast.

Referring to the integration of module

TS-062 onto FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela, which took place in February 2014,

Gustavo Adolfo, General Manager for

Leased Production Units at Petrobras said: “This event is an important step

Our innovative mindset makes ahead and please accept our congratula- us freerunners in heart and tions to the team involved.” All modules soul; when appropriate or have now been integrated to the FPSO, necessary, we push the with the integration actually ahead of envelope of our competencies. schedule, in part due to the fact that

After all, what matters in the end is the result: the perfect there was very little rain and almost no deck that meets the highest storms during the summer in Rio de standards in terms of

Janeiro. functionality and durability.

SBM has not given a date for the fnal

Bolidt ship decks are rugged, delivery of the FPSO to Petrobras, and shrink-resistant and able to withstand varying loads and the technicians and engineers are now weather conditions.

checking and testing all the module

Bolidt, no limits.

systems and other integrated systems along with mandatory IMO ship safety www.bolidt.com tests and ABS certifcation. In Brazil,

SBM Offshore is currently involved in 10 major FPSO projects, boasting an uptime performance record across their Brazilian feet with an uptime of over 99%.

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