Subsea Construction Vessel "Khankendi"

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Subsea Construction Vessel “Khankendi”

Build year: 2017

Principal Dimensions

Length

155.00 m

Beam MLD

32.00 m

Deadweight

5000 MT

Crew

22 person

General
Yard Number	H103
Owner	BP
Delivery Date	2017

Equipment
Main Engines	6x4200 kW; 2x3100 kW
DP Saturation Diving Suppor	18 men
Cranes	900T & 50T

Accommodation
Crew	22 person
Client	4 person
Technical Team	149 person
Total capacity	175 person

Dimension
Length O.A	155.00 m
Beam MLD	32.00 m
Depth MLD	13.00 m
Draught	7.50 m
Vessel speed	13.50 knot

Basic Functions: Dive support, subsea construction, Subsea lifting & installation, HLS mode for umbilical and flexible pipe, Subsea repair and construction activities, Subsea emergency response

Subsea Construction Vessel “KHANKENDI” Being Built For “SHAH DENIZ 2” Project

“Khankendi” is a state-of-the-art Subsea Construction Vessel (SCV) which is being built for stage two of the development the largest natural gas field in Azerbaijan to perform subsea construction activities on the Shah Deniz field between 2017 and 2027.

It was built to international and national legislative requirements applicable to the following operations that the Vessel will perform:

Dive support
Subsea construction
Subsea lifting & installation
HLS mode for umbilicals and flexible pipe
Subsea repair and construction activities
Subsea emergency response

SCV Khankendi was jointly constructed at both Keppel Singmarine’s shipyard and Baku Shipyard. Two hull strips of the vessel have been constructed in Singapore and have been shipped via the Suez to the Black Sea and then through the Russian rivers Volga and Don to the newly established Baku Shipyard for the final joining with the bow block and hook-up with the accommodation block.

SCV”Khankendi” vessel has been launched on 06 September 2017 which was attended by President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Khankendi will now be deployed to the Shah Deniz field where it is expected to perform subsea installation and construction work over the next eleven years.

Gary Jones, Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey for BP, operator of the Shah Deniz consortium, said: “We are proud to deliver this complex and truly multi-functional vessel, capable of installing the latest subsea production technology in the Caspian as part of the giant Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. This is another great milestone for Shah Deniz, achieved in cooperation with a local service company, and we look forward to the essential support the Khankendi will provide. I would like to thank the Baku Shipyard and all other parties whose efforts have been key to delivering this unique vessel safely and efficiently.”

The vessel include dynamic positioning to allow for work in 2.5 metres significant wave height (Hs),a 900 tonne main crane capable of placing 750 tonne subsea structures down to 600 metres below sea level , and 18-men two-bell diving system, two work-class remotely operated vehicles, a strengthened moon pool, two engine rooms with 6×4.4MW + 2×3.2MW engines and a deadweight of 5,000 metric tonnes at 6.5 metres draft.