Half the trip, downhill from here..
Weather turned wintry, cloudy, rainy, windy and higher seas.
Only positive, is the end of Hurricane season.
Had a gale in the beginning of the week, with winds up to 44 knots at times.
Not too dramatic, but the problem was that we had planned a helicopter crew change. It was postponed for 3 days,
"Heave" at 10 meters is a bit much for the chopper to handle.
But it was good training for some of the crew on board, longing for those "Sea Dog" legs.
Haelften av toernen avklarad. Nu nedfoersbacke.
Det har blivit vintervaeder(Svensk hoest). Molnigt, regnigt, blaasigt och hoeg sjoe..
Det enda positiva aer att det aer slut paa Orkan saesongen.
Hade en "Kul Styving" I boerjan paa veckan. med vindar tidvis upp till 44 knop.
Inte alltfoer dramatiskt, det traakiga var att vi hade ett sedan laenge planerat besaettningsbyte med helikopter. Det blev framflyttat tre dagar i rad, Heli deck hissande paa 10 meter aer alltfoer mycket.
Men det var vaelkommen traening foer en del av besaettningen som behoever "saltas" lite foer att faa sjoebenen att boerja vaexa.
Finally the fourth day the weather was perfect, the crew change went ahead..
Pipe Layer.. "pipe on a roll"!? Amazing
God's watching eye.
God's ambassadors of happiness and joy.
Another "work horse.." an "Iron" one.
Name protocol not followed, or maybe
"horizontal" have another meaning at sea?
Curious visitors, on a regular basis.(passing thru on their cruise)
The Iron horse again.
BBQ...
5 star quality Galley staff
Just South of "Miami Beach" SWL 3 T
Serious training going on.
First sitting ebbing...
Thumbs Up!!
Second shift..
Happy Chaps!! :-)
Sun Set..
2nd Off, enjoying a game before dinner.
Proper off shore vessel, multi tasking
Together they are preparing the "flow lines" on the bottom.
Making sure all are OK, before all gets "hooked up"
to the Floating Production Unit (FPU)
Making sure all are OK, before all gets "hooked up"
to the Floating Production Unit (FPU)
Very competent Deep water Construction Vessel"DCV" (DP3).
Has the world record of deepest "Flow Line" installation
at 2743 Meters depth.
One 4000 T, and one 3000 T crane.
Mooring line winch, with a 10,5 meter diameter drum.
and SWL at 275 T. Awesome stuff.
Justin, Senior Systems Mechanic.
Ch.Off, in the new "Pump upable" FRC helmet.
And the "Mexican butcher" up to he's favourite trix,
"Spicing up". This time it is an Orange getting the "Sizzles"
Feeling strong!!
Feeling Hungry...
Ice cream, Elixir of life...("Doodlebuggers" favourite lubrication).
Intervention/Prepare flow lines for the FPU.
ROV- Pit Stop.
Supply boat and provisioning.
DP- supply vessel, makes the job easier, no mooring lines.
Looking all "Naval Officer"(in the new colors of the field)
FPU Floating production Unit
"Mother of all operations". Both vessels off course,
among the biggest in the world. [Mmurrecans laik et beeg]
"Feeling Blue" Ukrainian Photo shoot.
Time for a Cigar "Gurkha Intruder"
