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Fitting out on thTyne.

Floating Production Storage &Offloading vessel built by Samsung in Korea for Shell Nigeria Pet-Corp arrived at AMEC at Wallsend on Tyne for further topside processing systems to be installed aprox 22,000 tonnes the unladen displacement of 90,000 tonnes full laden dwt of 312,500tonnes.

Hanne Knutsen loading crude from the Schiehallion FPSO in March 2010.

Approaching the Triton FPSO, on the Far Superior, Jan 2009. north sea.

Schiehallion FPSO taken from the crown of the drilling rig Paul B Loyd Jnr as crew change chopper came into land. June 2007

Schiehallion FPSO west of Shetland May 07

Myself and the Umm Said. On the bow of the FPSO Acqua Blu. Quatar regd Umm Said was on its maiden voyage from the Gulf. First terminal of call was the A-B. Shiny ship meets rust bucket.

One of the first generation FPSOs (Floating Production Storage Offloading) Producing oil from Marathon Oils Talisman field West Australia 1990. Converted from the trading tanker MS Kay ex Shell tanker ?? (something to do with a sea shell). Acqua Blu went to the breakers in 1994.

View of the FPSO moored to the buoy. The vessel rotated round the buoy under the effect of tide and wind. Oil from the sub sea wells flowed to the vessel via the buoy and a hose.

Acqua Blu in Keppels dockyard Singapore, undergoing remedial rust replacement. Picture taken from officers canteen. 1990.

FPSO Cossack Pioneer (ex Chevron London) offloading a cargo to the TK tanker Palmstar Rose.

FPSO offloading cargo to receiving tanker. Gas from oil stabilising plant burning at flare tower. Crude oil from the sub sea wells is processed to remove gas and water, and achieving a suitable RVP (Reid Vapour Pressure). Stabalised crude.

The tanker Beaurivage before conversion to the FPSO Espadarte.

FPSO "Espadarte" Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Converted from tanker "Beaurivage" Permanatly moored this vessel produces and processes oil from sub sea wells. Stabalised oil stored in hull and pumped out to receiving tankers.

FPSO (Floating Production Storage Offloading) "Espadarte" (Swordfish) Offshore Brazil. Looking forward from accomodation. Permanantly moored, this type of vessel produces and processes oil from sub sea wells. The stabalised oil is stored in the tanks, and pumped out to recieving tankers. There...

FPSO (Floating Production Storage Offloading) "Espadarte" (Swordfish) offshore Brazil. Looking aft from the swivel stack. All deck space filled with production equipment. Flare stack on right.

View from top of flare tower showing foredeck with Rigid Arm which connects to the single buoy mooring riser. Keppels yard Singapore 1995

Lift testing of the "Rigid Arm" which connects to the single buoy mooring turret. Keppel Shipyard Singapore 1994.

Cossack Pioneer undergoing conversion from trading tanker, ex Chevron London, to FPSO (Floating Production Storage & Offloading). Keppel Shipyard Singapore, 1994. Fitting the flare stack. Vessel operates offshore North West Australia.

Built as T/T Baden in 1973. Converted to FPSO in 1986. Since converted she has been permanently moored in Timor Sea