Normand Clipper

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Normand Clipper

Postby creemaster » Tue May 05, 2020 4:37 pm

In for nearly two months following the beginning of a charter to Global Offshore which began Q1 of 2020.
"The dynamic positioning class 2 vessel is being fitted with a 4,00-tonne cable carousel, two 15-tonne cable tensioners, a 25-tonne quadrant deployment frame and a fully integrated control system. In the offshore wind sector, the company is targeting inter array cable installation work. The vessel, which will also be capable of repair and replacement, will be capable of operating in a significant wave height of up to 3.0 m. When not working in the offshore wind sector, Normand Clipper will also be able to install fibre optic telecoms cables and has two 12-tonne linear cable engines, jointing and testing capability, a cable plough, trenching system and work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for post-lay inspection. The highly flexible ship will also be capable of working as a dedicated trenching vessel and undertaking inspection, maintenance and repair work. In this mode it will have a Q1400 trencher capable of jetting and cutting and a launch and retrieval system, an 800 m3 clear deck and ship side access, plus two work-class ROVs and an inspection-class ROV." (Source: Riviera Maritime Media)
Could'nt have put it better myself
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Graham
Oh and yes she has a big bum
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Re: Normand Clipper

Postby creemaster » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:49 pm

At Battleship today, Harbour website has her in for a project cargo
Which might explain the yellow cable being handed over the stern rollers.
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Re: Normand Clipper

Postby creemaster » Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:59 pm

Global Offshore, a leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, and part of the Global Marine Group, announced today a multi-year cable maintenance and management framework agreement with Equinor.

The framework agreement will see primary contractor, Global Offshore, supply cable management services and perform associated call off services, comprising of active cable maintenance as well as unplanned repairs. The agreement gives Equinor access to Global Marine Group’s fleet of cable ships and CTVs, including their versatile cable laying ships, Global Symphony and Normand Clipper, equipped with one of Global Offshore’s Q1400 jet trenchers.

A first for Global Offshore, which traditionally carries out work on offshore cables, the framework agreement covers the onshore and offshore export cables at Equinor’s Dudgeon wind farm, as well as the offshore export cables at Hywind and Sheringham Shoal, with the potential to cover other wind farms in the future. The framework agreement is the latest in a long list of contracts for Global Offshore’s Complete Cable Care service.

The Complete Cable Care solution is designed to proactively maintain cable assets and respond quickly to power cable damage, bringing increased standards of readiness and responsiveness to the industry. The service is supported by a maintained stock of universal power joints, as well as access to qualified jointers, prepared to respond rapidly to a fault or incident.

Director of Power Cable Maintenance at Global Offshore, Andrew Lloyd, said, “We have been providing an unsurpassed cable care service to the offshore renewables industry since the very first European wind farm installation 20 years ago. In the present day, we manage multiple framework agreements, covering over 2,500km of subsea power cable as part of our Complete Cable Care solution, utilising pre-engineered scenario plans alongside access to the right cable spares, joints, jointers and assets, to support our clients’ operations.”

Lloyd continued, “Though our first to include the maintenance of onshore cables, our framework agreement with Equinor is one of many Complete Cable Care contracts we have in place with OFTOs and wind farm owners across the globe. Being chosen as Equinor’s primary contractor further cements our position as the number one cable care provider in the industry.”

The framework agreement will mark the second contract for Global Offshore at Equinor’s Hywind offshore wind farm. In Autumn 2017, Global Marine Group carried out the survey and trenching activities, involving cutting and jetting techniques, of the subsea export and four inter-array cables at the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, a five turbine, 30MW floating wind farm, located 25-30 km off Peterhead, North-East Scotland.
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Re: Normand Clipper

Postby creemaster » Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:59 pm

At Bates this afternoon.
Another 'project cargo', her sister is due in a couple of days time for a crew change
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