"MV Solitaire"of All Seas is the largest pipelay vessel in the world.

Some interesting features of MV Solitaire are:

• has a pipe carrying capacity of 22000 t.
• maneuvers with full dynamic positioning to work safely in congested areas.
• operational since 1998.
• has a lay speed of over 9 km a day with in-house Phoenix automatic welding system.
• has a deepwater pipelay record of 2775 m (9100’).
• after modifications in 2005, now with a holding force of 1050 t can lay the heaviest pipelines.

Here is a photograph of MV Solitaire, from All Seas.


             

View amazing video clips of operations onboard MV Solitaire:
 Part 1 and 
Part 2.