Technip operates one of the best-in-class fleets of subsea pipelay and subsea construction vessels.

To strengthen the Group's presence on the high-growth Subsea market and respond to a demand which is evolving towards developments requiring high technological added-value at increasing water depths, Technip has recently announced major investments in state-of-the-art vessels as part of its fleet development strategy.

Three new vessels are scheduled to join the fleet between 2008 and 2010.

Pipelay goes hand in hand with rigid pipe assembly, and Technip owns and operates a network of spoolbases, close to its clients' developments in all deepwater regions of the world.
 
Pipelay and construction vessels
  Deep Blue (807 Ko)
The Deep Blue is the world's largest purpose-built ultra deepwater pipelay and subsea construction vessel. Designed for the installation of all types of flexible and rigid pipe as well as umbilicals, the Deep Blue utilises the reel-lay and J-lay methods. Technip's flagship vessel supports developments in water depths up to 3,000 m.
Pipelay vessels
  Apache (530 Ko)
The vessel can lay pipe from 2" to 16" diameter and can operate in shallow water such as the Southern sector of the North Sea to the ultra deep waters offshore Brazil. The Apache held in 1998 the world record for the installation of rigid steel pipe in deep water (1,373 m offshore Brazil) and continues to extend the frontiers of deepwater pipelines. In 2005, Apache installed 27km of 4" pipeline in 24 hours.
 
  Sunrise 2000 (559 Ko)
This vessel is unique in her ability to lay up to three flexible flowlines and umbilicals simultaneously in water depths of up to 2,000m.
 

Brazilian Pipelay Vessel (delivery end 2009)

Deepwater Pipelay Vessel (delivery end 2010)

  
Subsea construction vessels
  Alliance (517 Ko)
The Alliance is a purpose-designed and built diving support vessel for the demanding North Sea market capable of working throughout the year in virtually all sea and weather conditions. The Alliance provides services which include saturation dive support for offshore construction and inspection, repair and maintenance operations.
 
  Constructor (547 Ko)
The Constructor is a powerful deepwater pipelay vessel (flexible pipe and umbilicals). She is a multipurpose subsea construction vessel capable of working virtually anywhere in the world, except Arctic regions.
 
  Deep Pioneer (541 Ko)
The Deep Pioneer is a multipurpose deepwater vessel, well suited to the current and future requirements of the offshore industry worldwide. The large aft deck area can support modular components to suit clients needs or project characteristics, such as Portable Pipelay Sytem (patented) or J-Lay spread.
 
  Orelia (448 Ko)
The Orelia is a unique diving support vessel with exceptionally low roll characteristics and low profile, which allow efficient operation in most weather and seastate conditions.
 
  Seamec vessels
Technip's Indian affiliate
Seamec specialises in vessel management, marine management, dive support, fire fighting, subsea construction, ROV support, pipelaying, rescue operations, logistics, mooring & de-mooring, cranage.

Seamec operates 4 vessels : Seamec Princess, Seamec 1, Seamec 2, Seamec 3.
 
  Skandi Achiever (1 Mo)
The Skandi Achiever is a purpose designed and built diving support vessel for offshore construction, and Inspection, Repair & Maintenance (IRM) operations. It is suitable for the demanding North Sea market.
 
  Venturer (613 Ko)
The vessel's extensive deck storage together with its large crane capacity and economical operation in all modes make the Venturer an exceptional solution to subsea development and FPSO project requirements.
 
  Wellservicer (538 Ko)
The Wellservicer is a versatile multi-role vessel that combines heavy lift capability with either diver or diverless intervention support.
 
  Skandi Arctic
(delivery scheduled end 2009)
Most of Technip's vessels are equipped with one or another system for laying either flexible or rigid pipe.
  Reel-lay
This installation method is based on the onshore assembly of long sections of rigid steel pipeline, about 1km long, which are welded together as they are spooled onto a vessel-mounted reel for transit and subsequent cost-effective unreeling onto the seabed. Minimum welding is done at sea.

J-Lay
The J-Lay is a vertical lay system for rigid pipes. Pipe stalks of approximately
48 meters are being welded together at sea.

VLS (Vertical Lay System)
Technip has developed and patented the VLS (Vertical Lay System) which allows for efficient installation of flexible flowlines and risers, as well as umbilicals in deepwater and harsh environments.
Technip owns and operate several rigid pipe spoolbase facilities, in various parts of the world, close to its clients' deepwater developments.
  Mobile (USA)
In 2001, Technip set up a spoolbase in Mobile, Alabama, to service its nearby Gulf of Mexico market. The facility consists of a pipe receipt and storage area, a fabrication building, a welded pipe stalk storage area, and a quayside. Since its inception in 2001, this spoolbase has fabricated 900 km of pipe.
  Dande (Angola)
This is the latest spoolbase of the Technip group, inaugurated in March 2006. The current estimated annual production is 330 km. It is equipped with an automatic welding line for pipe diameter up to 18", fabrication of
1,500-meter long pipe stalks, pipe-in-pipe capability, and plastic liner capability for injection lines.
  Orkanger (Norway)
Technip has been operating this spoolbase since 1995. It is located on the west coast of Norway, and more than
650 km of 6"-12" diameter pipes have been fabricated since it began operations. The spoolbase typically services the mid-Norwegian Shelf developments.
  Evanton (UK)
The Group's historical spoolbase of Evanton is located in Northern Scotland and consists of a 1,300 m length onshore spoolbase facility, with a 1,300 m causeway extension.
  Barra do Riacho (Brazil)
Built in 1996, this spoolbase is ready to serve the high potential rigid pipelay Brazilian market.