General information
| Client | Spirit Energy |
| Project | Morecambe Bay |
| Year | 2021 (topsides) / 2023 (jackets) |
| Location | Irish Sea (UK sector) |
| Vessels | Pioneering Spirit, Oceanic |
| Max. water depth | 22 m |
Morecambe Bay
Scope of work
- Engineering, preparation, single-lift removal and disposal of DP3 and DP4 platforms (6500-t topsides and 4500-t jackets)
- Design, fabrication and installation of lifting aids (horseshoes), reinforcements, lift points, grillage and sea-fastening
- Platform preparations (including cutting and removal of risers, caissons and conductors, cutting of platform legs and strengthening of topsides)
- Removal and disposal of subsea infrastructure (mattresses, spools, cables, umbilicals and anti-scour frames)
Project specials
- First platform removal job in Irish Sea
- Extensive subsea scope (>180 lifts)
- High tidal current
- Reduced sea state due to shallow water (22 m)
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