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Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has sold the shallow-water pipelay barge Tog Mor, which ran aground earlier this year, for repurposing.
Allseas is selling the barge after more than 20 years of service. The vessel was built in 1976 as a heavy-duty floating derrick and purchased by Allseas in 1997. It was then converted for pipelay and construction activities between 2001 and 2002. The vessel’s first project was the Interconnector Scotland-Ireland pipeline.
The Tog Mor went aground in early September after being hit by heavy waves off Coatzacoalcos in Mexico. The tow line connecting its tug parted and after a failed attempt by three tugs to intervene, the vessel grounded off Villa Allende. No one was hurt during the incident.
Following a successful salvage operation, the barge was sold for repurposing. However, the buyer and the financial details were not revealed.
In its original state it was used for the construction of the North Sea’s Maureen platform, and later, to lift the historic Mary Rose warship from the seabed.
Now, the vessel is equipped with a 10-point mooring system, pipelay equipment suitable for laying pipe up to 60 inches in diameter, and a piggyback firing line for a 6.50-inch diameter pipe.
The barge is also fitted with a davit system that enables it to perform midpoint tie-ins and a 300-tonne crane for construction work. |
