Kotug Assists Pieter Schelte in Rotterdam

Thursday January 8, 2015 Pieter Schelte, the biggest vessel in the world, arrived in Rotterdam. Two KOTUG tugs, Rotortug RT Magic and RT Spirit assisted the vessel to her berthing place in the Alexiahaven.

Pieter Schelte is 382m long and 124m wide. The length, in combination with the massive width, makes this vessel unique. Pieter Schelte is intended for installing and removing topsides and jackets of large offshore oil and gas platforms in a single lift. At the bow of the vessel is a slot, where topsides are lifted. 

The vessel is also equipped for laying large pipelines and, with her capacity, will be the largest pipelay vessel as well. The vessel can lift topsides of offshore platforms weighing up to 48,000 tons and jackets up to 25,000 tons.

Final assembly of Pieter Schelte will take place in the Alexiahaven. The inner lake of Maasvlakte 2 currently provides the necessary space. A special pit has been dredged for the vessel. In the port of Rotterdam, the 65m long beams of the topsides lift system will be installed. The lifting beams are being constructed in Italy and will be transported by ship to the Netherlands. 

During the assembly process KOTUG will deliver towage services of several parts to Pieter Schelte.