Pioneering Spirit

MaritimeHeavy-lift Construction and Pipelay Vessel

Overview

The world's largest vessel by gross tonnage, designed for single-lift installation and removal of large offshore oil and gas platforms and ultra-deepwater pipelaying.

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Key facts

Dimensions: L: 382m | B: 124m | D: 27m
Displacement: 1,000,000 tons
Range: 10,000 NM
Max Speed: 14 knots
Propulsion: Diesel-electric: 8 x 11,200 kW MAN 20V32/44CR and 1 x 5,040 kW 9L32/44CR generators (95 MW total); 12 x 6,050 kW Rolls-Royce azimuth thrusters

In context

Use Pioneering Spirit for comparisons of offshore heavy-lift and pipelay vessel scale. Its 382 m length, 124 m beam, 14-knot speed, 571-person complement, and diesel-electric propulsion show a working platform optimized around construction tasks rather than passenger service or naval roles.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE: 382 × 124 m

LAUNCH

Launched: 2013-01-26

PHYSICAL

Dimensions: L: 382m | B: 124m | D: 27m
Displacement: 1,000,000 tons

PERFORMANCE

Max Speed: 14 knots
Range: 10,000 NM
Propulsion: Diesel-electric: 8 x 11,200 kW MAN 20V32/44CR and 1 x 5,040 kW 9L32/44CR generators (95 MW total); 12 x 6,050 kW Rolls-Royce azimuth thrusters

NAVAL SPECS

Armament: None
Complement: 571

NAVAL BENCHMARKS

Max Speed (knots): 14
Displacement (tons): 1,000,000

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