Another ‘first’ for Pioneering Spirit

The smallest and the largest vessel in Allseas’ fleet will work together on the installation of the 105-km long 36-inch Baltic Pipe in Danish waters.

Tog Mor will initiate pipelay with a 1100-m pull-in and extend the pipeline 4 km out to sea. There, in 15 m water depth, Pioneering Spirit will take over and install the remaining 100 km. It will be the first time that Pioneering Spirit recovers a pipeline in such shallow water.

Allseas has been awarded this contract from Energinet. The scope of work includes:

• Installation of 105-km, 32-inch branch pipeline connecting Europipe II with the Danish mainland

• Survey works, commissioning, pipeline burial (103 km) and backfilling

• Mattress installation (at cable crossings) and cable cutting

• Pull-in to shore (1.1 km)

• Landfall preparation at pull-in location (subcontracted)

Original Source: https://ocean-energyresources.com/2021/05/07/another-first-for-pioneering-spirit/