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GLOBAL PIONEER Upgrade
EBDG was contracted by Global Industries, Ltd.
to perform modification engineering for the GLOBAL PIONEER, a
dynamically positioned semi-submersible SWATH (Small Waterplane Area
Twin Hull) MSV (Multi-Service Vessel) used for motion sensitive,
deepwater offshore oil and gas support services. This highly complex
vessel represents the largest commercially operating U.S. flag SWATH
vessel. EBDG was tasked to prepare a contract design package and
specifications to establish suitable buoyancy and system upgrades.
The project goals: improve payload and powering redundancy
capabilities of the vessel.
EBDG performed complex hydrodynamic and finite element analysis and
witnessed model testing at the Danish Maritime Institute. Extensive
resistance and station-keeping studies were also performed to ensure
that the vessel provided optimal performance. Modifications included
the addition of a fourth genset with associated machinery and 150 LT
of hull steel to substantially increase the deck payload from 150 to
400 LT. EBDG also provided construction support including drydocking
review, shipyard interfacing, and dock and sea trials testing
procedures and supervision.
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