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…
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…
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…
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…
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized’s largest semi-submersible vessel “Xin Guang Hua” visited Rotterdam end March 2018 for the third time since she entered service in December 2016. The vessel loaded two floating dry docks and dredging equipment. The cargo was loaded in Caland Kanaal with destination Willemstad. Damen Ship repair decided to strengthen their repair capabilities in…
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…
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.
China’s Cosco Shipyard on Saturday began transport of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to the North Sea where it will be used to produce oil in the UK’s Western Isles Development Project.