Mighty Servant 1
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| Name: | Mighty Servant 1 |
| Owner: | Dockwise |
| Operator: | Dockwise |
| Builder: |
Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Oshima, Japan |
| Identification: | IMO number: 8130875 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | LRS + 100 A1 + Non-perishable cargoes |
| Tonnage: | gross tonnage (GT) of 29,193 tons 40,910 metric tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 190.03 m (623.5 ft) 174.70 m (573.2 ft) b.p. |
| Beam: | 40 m (130 ft) (originally 40 m) |
| Draught: |
4 m (13 ft) (minimum) 8.77 m (28.8 ft) (sailing) 26 m (85 ft) (submerged) 14 m (46 ft) (maximum cargo) |
| Depth: | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Depth of hold: |
50 x 16 x 7.5 m (160 x 52 x 25 ft) Hatch: 31 × 14.6 m (102 × 47.9 ft) |
| Installed power: | Two diesel generators 440 V/60 Hz, 190 kW or 380 V/50 Hz, 150 kW. One diesel generator 440 V/60 Hz, 590 kW. One emergency diesel generator 440 V/60 Hz, 190 kW or 380 V/50 Hz, 150 kW. One turbo generator set 440 V/60 Hz, 820 kW. |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 6,770 kW Wärtsilä 12V38A diesel generator sets, driving two c.p. propellers by four E-motors of 3,100 kW each. Two propellers can be driven by one engine. Two bow thrusters of 500 kW each. |
| Speed: | 14 kts (cruising); 15 knots (max.) |
| Endurance: | 59 days |
| Crew: | 20 |
Mighty Servant 1 is a 29,000-ton heavy-lift ship capable of carrying very large vessels and offshore platforms.
Contents
History
The Mighty Servant 1 was built for Dutch shipping firm Wijsmuller Transport, which merged in 1993 with Dock Express Shipping to become Breda-based offshore heavy lifting group, Dockwise Shipping B.V.[2] Mighty Servant 1 carried things such as oil rigs and floating drydocks.[3]
Originally 40 meters wide, she was increased to 50 meters around 1999 to lift the production rig P36.[citation needed]
Service
She can carry the heaviest semi-submersible drilling units, harsh-environment deep-water jack-up rigs and large floating production platforms like TLP's, FPU's and spars with drafts of up to 14 metres.[4]
See also
- Mighty Servant 2 - sister ship, capsized whilst transporting a topside module and subsequently scrapped.
- Mighty Servant 3 - sister ship
- MV Blue Marlin - a semi-submersible that carried USS Cole after the destroyer was attacked by suicide bombers.
Notes
- ↑ ""8130875"" (subscription required). Miramar Ship Index. R.B. Haworth. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz.
- ↑ "Mighty Servant 1". Dockwise. http://www.dockwise.com/page/fleet/fleetdata-3.html. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ Trish Hoffman. "MSC takes drydock on 13,000 mile commute". Military Sealift Command. http://www.msc.navy.mil/sealift/2005/August/drydock.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ "Heavy Marfine Transport". Dockwise. http://www.dockwise.com/page/heavy-marine-transport.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
