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weather or vessel motions.

In the formation shown above, the ves- sel is laying ? ve pipes simultaneously.

These pipes may be the same or of differ- ent sizes or types.

Vessels

If the lay site is very close and transits consequently short, it may be necessary to construct more than ? ve pipe stalks to keep pace with the reel lay vessel. In this case, the construction vessel can use more than one deck and a further quan- tity pipe stalks can be installed.

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