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BorWin Gamma safely installed by DP floatover method in the North Sea.

Nov 1, 2018

The 18,000mt BorWin Gamma topside was safely installed by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized’s DP2 vessel M/V Xiang He Kou on 11 October 2018. This is the first topside to be installed in the North Sea by the Dynamic Positioning (DP) floatover method pioneered by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized.  The transport and installation (T&I) contract was awarded by…

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Three platforms installed offshore U.A.E. within 5 weeks

Oct 24, 2018

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and DNV GL have completed the installation of three topsides as part of the NASR Full Field Development Package-2 Project, offshore United Arab Emirates. The Separation Platform (~11,000MT), Gas Treatment Platform (~20,500MT) and Accommodation Platform (~18,300MT) were installed using Dynamic Positioning (DP) float-over method by COSCO’s DP2 vessels M/V Zhi Yuan Kou, M/V…

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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers awarded contract to transport Vito FPU to the Gulf of Mexico

Jun 19, 2018

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized has been awarded a transportation contract by Shell for the Vito floating production unit (FPU).  The integrated Vito FPU will be fabricated in Singapore and then transported to the Gulf of Mexico onboard COSCO’s 98,000mt dwt Xin Guang Hua.  The Vito contract is the third project to be awarded to COSCO SHIPPING…

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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized’s Kang Sheng Kou departs Korea with first modules destined for FGP-WPMP project

Jun 4, 2018

In September 2016, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co. Ltd. was awarded by Tengizchevroil (TCO) the module transportation scope related to the Future Growth Project-Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FPG-WPMP). During the duration of this project, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized will execute multiple voyages from fabrication yards in South Korea (Okpo and Shinhan) and Italy (Marina di Carrara) to…

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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers safely delivers Shell’s Appomattox hull to Ingleside, Texas U.S.A.

Oct 10, 2017

After nearly four years of working together with Shell Offshore Inc (Shell) in preparation for sail away from Geoje, South Korea, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized’s (COSCO) M/V Xin Guang Hua safely delivered Shell’s 40,335mt Appomattox hull to Ingleside, Texas, on October 5th. The Appomattox hull is the largest and heaviest cargo transported to date by COSCO’s…

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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers successfully loaded Shell 40,335mt Appomattox hull on board the M/V Xin Guang Hua nearby Geoje Island, South Korea on August 6th, 2017.

Aug 16, 2017

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Transport, with locations in Houston and Rotterdam, is responsible for the marketing, project management, and engineering for COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carrier’s semi-submersible fleet.

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COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co. Ltd. has taken delivery of the 98,000 dwt Xin Guang Hua.

Dec 12, 2016

Purpose built and delivered from the COMEC shipyard in Guangzhou, the m/v Xin Guang Hua is the largest of the COSCO semi-submersible fleet and second largest semi-submersible vessel in the world. She features an unobstructed deck space of up to 211m by 68m and is fully redundant including industry leading DP2 systems. The m/v Xin…

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COSCOL Awarded Major Transportation Contract

Oct 3, 2016

COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. (COSCOL) has been awarded a transportation and logistics contract. The contract was signed by representatives of all parties on September 27th, 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Part of the work under the contract will be subcontracted to COSCOL’s Korean Partners, namely Dongbang Transport Logistics Co., Ltd., Hanjin Transportation Co., Ltd., CJ Korea…

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Shell Offshore Awards Transportation Contract

Mar 5, 2016
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Shell Offshore Awards Transportation Contract of the Appomattox Platform to COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. COSCO Shipping Company Limited (COSCOL) signed a contract with Shell Offshore Inc. on 6 July 2015, for the transportation of the Appomattox semi-­‐submersible offshore platform hull from South Korea to Ingleside, Texas. This contract was awarded as part of an Enterprise…

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m/v Xiang Rui Kou completes final shipment for the Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) project.

October 25, 2023

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carrier’s m/v Xiang Rui Kou delivered the final Jackets for the Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) Project on October 12, 2023. This final shipment completed 6 voyages executed successfully since August 2021. A total of 54 Jackets weighing in at over 81,000mt were safely delivered from Saipem’s construction yard in Karimun via the…

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