Buzzard

Name

BUZZARD

Type

Pontoon - Crane pontoon - Jack-up - Self elevating unit

Description

Four-legged self-elevating pontoon GustoMSC type 1250

Call sign

LXZZ

Flag

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Port of registry

Luxembourg

Previous flag

1994 - 2002 The Netherlands, Amsterdam

2002 - 2007 Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Nassau

2007 - 2011Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown - Call sign: J8B3655

GT

1.796 t registered

DWT

600 t

NT

538 t

Length

43,00 m

Breadth

30,00 m

Draught

Summer: 2,97 m

Freeboard

1.562 mm

Depth

4,20 m

Built

1982

Date of completion

01/09/1982

Builder

Scheepswerf De Biesbosch Holland

The Netherlands

Yard number

767

Hull material

Ordinary strength steel

Bulkhead

6x Watertight

Survival conditions combined

Water depth: 40,00 m

Air gap: 6,90 m

Wave height/period: 10,0 m / 10 sec

Surface current: 1,5 m/sec

Wind velocity (1 min sust): 35,0 m/sec

Max. leg penetration: 2,0 m

Mooring winches

Single drum: 6x 1 drum

Pull: 17,5 t

Stall: 43,7 t

Line speed: 8 m/min

Spoll capacity: 500 m

Displacement: 3.800 t

Deck load: 10 t/m² working area / 5 t/m² accommodation area

Payload (incl. Crane): 1.300 t

Towing condition

For location move and ocean tow legs are fully retracted.

65,00 m leg length allows 6 degrees roll and pitch at unit natural frequency.

40,00 m leg length allows 15 degrees roll and pitch at 10 seconds period

Legs

Leg length: 65,00 m incl. footing

Leg footing: 25,0 m²

Jacking system

Numbers: 4x 55,00 m MSC elec. / Hydr.

Cross section: 2,20 x 2,30 m

Design: GustoMSC

Type: Hydraulic positive engagement

Size: 1.300 t active payload

Footing: Pointed for rock, spudcans available

Jacking speed: max. 12m/h

Power supply

3x Main diesel generatorsets each 250 kVA

1x Harbour diesel generatorset 110 kVA

Number of tanks

Ballast: 8

Slop: 2

Waste water: 1

Fresh water: 1

Fuel oil: 1

Tank capacities

Portable water: 63 m³

Fire fighting: 10 m³

Fuel oil: 52 m³

Water ballast: 8x 150 m³

Sewage: 14 m³

Dirty oil: 10 m³

Leakage oil: 2 m³

Hydraulic oil: 6 m³

Variable load and equipment weight

Construction: 1.400 t

Accommodation: 1.300 t

Maintenance and repair: 1.300 t

Accommodation

1x Eight berth bedroom

1x Gallery

1x Mess room (15 persons)

2x Stores

Offices / deckhouse / sanitary

1x first aid room

1x drying room

Operator

GeoSea NV

Member of the DEME Group

Haven 1025 – Scheldedijk 30

B-2070 Zwijndrecht, Belgium

Group

DEME Group - Gredging, Environnemental & Marine Engineering

Haven 1025

Scheldedijk 30

B-2070 Zwijndrecht

Belgium

Owner

D.I. Luxembourg SA

Batiment Alto

Route Des Trois Cantons 11

Windhof, L-8399

G.D. Luxembourg

Previous owner

Ballast Nedam Equipment Services

Amstelveen

The Netherlands

GustMSC services

GustoMSC provided basic design, applying the GustoMSC positive engagement hydraulic jacking system.

Furthermore, GustoMSC executed building survey and provided qualified assistance for commissioning and testing.

GustoMSC provided the services required to obtain classification.

GustMSC

Karel Doormanweg 66

3115 JD Schiedam

The Netherlands

Registered owner

D. I. Luxembourg SA

Latest data adjustment

11 January 2020