Lorelay was the world's first pipelay vessel on dynamic positioning,
representing a new generation. Her ship-shape allows for a high cruising speed;
a large pipe storage capacity makes her less dependent on offshore supply. She
is able to position precisely and safely and has an excellent workability; she
has made her mark world-wide. Lorelay has also laid many deepwater steel
pipelines over the past years, with a record already achieved in 1996 in 1645 m
(5400') water depth.
Length overall excluding stinger: 183 m (600 ft) Transit speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 216 men Dynamic positioning system: NMD Class 3 / LR DP (AAA), type Simrad
Kongsberg SDP 521 and SDP 11 Cranes: one mast crane, capacity 300 t (661 kips) at 14 m (46 ft), heave
compensated; one pipe transfer crane, capacity 16 t (35 kips) at 33 m (108 ft) Welding stations: 7 (single joint) stations, 1 X-ray station and 1
coating station Tensioner capacity: 3 x 55 t (121 kips) at 20 m/min (66 ft/min). Optional
4th tensioner of 100 t aft of coating station Pipe diameters: from 2" to 36"
