The Stingray is a 120m shallow water pipe lay barge built in 2012 that is classified by ABS and suitable for working in depths from 5-100m. It has accommodation for 300 people across cabins with bathroom facilities and recreation areas. Key equipment includes a 500t main crane, 250t crawler crane, pipe lay systems for lines up to 60 inches, welding stations, and anchor systems for station keeping. Safety equipment includes foam monitors, life jackets for 200% of capacity, rescue boats, and an MES system for 300 people.

1. Equipment
Shallow water pipe lay barge
Stingray
Offshore and EPC Contractors

2. Name Stingray
Type Shallow water pipe lay barge
Classification ABS,  A1 Barge
Year of construction 2012
Dimensions Length overall 120 m (394 ft)
Breadth overall 40.1 m (132 ft)
Moulded depth 9 m (29.5 ft)
Design draft 5 m (16.4 ft)
Allowable deck load 12.5 t/m2
Free deck area 2,000 m2
Working depth 5 - 100 m (16.4 - 328 ft) (depending on pipeline parameter)
Stinger Fixed, 55 m (180 ft) total length in two sections, ABS certified
Accomodation 8 x 1 Berth cabins 8 men
14 x 2 Berth cabins 28 men
66 x 4 Berth cabins 264 men
Total 300 men
All cabins have toilet/shower facilities
Recreation rooms 2 ea complete (for clients and crew)
Complete with TV/Video Room
Gym 1 ea
Messroom 150 men seating
Office/
Conference room 12 ea
Main crane Liebherr model BOS 14000-500 D Litronic
Main hook capacity 500 t @ 18 m radius (optional 2,000 t)
Auxiliary hook capacity 50 t @ 59 m radius
Maximum outreach
main hook 54 m (177.2 ft)
Maximum outreach
auxiliary hook 9.3 m (30.5 ft)
Store cranes 2 x Palfinger PTM900 telescopic boom Marine Crane;
SWL 2.7t @ 20 m radius
Crawler crane 1 x 250 t, Kobelko, 2500 CE, 42 m boom
Davits (optional) 6 x 50 t
Pipe lay capacities Pipe OD 6 - 60 inch including CWC coating
Tensioners 2 x 70 t capacity (make: PH Hydraulics)
A&R Winch 150 t capacity (make: PH Hydraulics)
Welding stations 3 nos.
NDT/repair station 1 no.
Field joint stations 3 nos.
Mooring system Anchors 10 x 12 t Flipper Delta
Anchor winches (electric) 10 x 150 t single drum
Mooring lines 10 x 52 mm Ø x 1,500 m
Stingray
April2013
Helideck CAP 437, suitable for S-92 Sikorsky helicopter
Tank capacities SWB/F.W. tank (non-potable) 14,000 m3
approx.
F.W. tank (potable) 2,000 m3
approx.
F.O. tank 1,900 m3
approx.
Dirty oil tank 50 m3
approx.
Bilge holding tank 70 m3
approx.
Hydraulic oil storage tank 10 m3
approx.
Lubrication oil storage tank 10 m3
approx.
Sewage tank 120 m3
approx.
Machinery Main generators 6 x 1,230 kW, 440V, 60HZ 3 Phase
Emergency diesel
generator 1 x 150 kW
Air compressor 2 x 850 m3
/hr @ 10 bar
Fresh water
makers (RO) 2 x 75 t/day
Sewage treatment
plant 2 nos. with total capacity for 300 persons
Pumps Ballast pump 3 nos, 1,000 m3
/hr at 30 m head
F.O. transfer pump 2 nos, 45 m3
/hr at 45 m head
Fresh water transfer pump 2 nos, 120 m3
/hr at 35 m head
Dirty oil pump 3 m3
/hr at 30 m head
Bilge pump 2 nos, 30 m3
/hr at 25 m head
Fire & GS pump 2 nos, 130 m3
/hr at 80 m head
Emergency fire pump 75 m3
/hr at 65 m head
Safety Equipment 2 x Foam monitor on helideck
2 x Monitor on A-deck
MES System 2 x 300 people
1 Rescue boat with single arm davit
1 Fast rescue boat
Life jackets: 200% coverage of the
total maximum onboard
Communications and
navigation system Radio system, email, fax, internet,
satellite navigation system, DGPS, VSAT system
Principal particulars
Contact
Van Oord Offshore
PO Box 458
4200 AL Gorinchem
The Netherlands
T +31 88 8265200
F +31 88 8265210
E area.off@vanoord.com
I www.vanoord.com