To achieve this deadline, the vessel was carefully surveyed whilst under construction in Norway. The structures were fabricated and extensively outfitted in smaller modules prior to the vessel’s arrival at A&P Tyne.

This was only possible by utilising A&P’s dedicated and focused project management team and extensive fabrication facility, together with the support of a number of key operational partners.

Once the vessel was in drydock, the modules, weighing up to 250 tons each, were lifted and located onboard. The manufacturing challenge didn’t end there as the prefabricated modules and the pipelaying equipment had to be positioned with millimetre accuracy to ensure optimum performance.

During the project all parties worked together to ensure that a safe working environment was maintained, resulting in a true safety first culture within the whole team which in turn delivered excellent project safety performance. This was especially challenging given the scale and complexity of the project and the number of simultaneous operations (ranging from construction through to commissioning) required to deliver the project.

A&P Tyne's managing director Dave Skentelbery said, 'This is a great example where up front planning together with an integrated approach between the client and the yard ensured a timely, safe delivery.'