Vessels - CHALLENGER I


CHALLENGER I – Cable Lay Barge                                                  Pervious 1 | 2 | 3 | 4  Next

Challenger I is a purposely built submarine cable lay barge, designed to perform a broad range of shore-end operation.

Challenger 1 can either configurate to use a burial sled or a vertical injector, capable to bury cables from 1.5m to 10.0m below seabed.  She can also configurate as a submarine cable work barge to perform Route Clearance, Cable Detection, PLIB and Cable Repair operations.

General
License   
Hong Kong Local License


Dimensions
L.O.A.
45.7m
Breadth 18.9m
Depth 3.35m
Draft (Maximum)
2.94m
Deck Loading Capacity
                                        12MT/m2                                            


Mooring System
Mooring Arrangement  
6-point mooring system
  Forward Mooring Winch   
2 x single drum, 20MT (mid-drum) capacity, complete with 800m wire rope
Winch Control System 
6 x Local control. Hydraulic system
Anchor 
2 x 3MT Delta Flipper and 4 x 3MT Delta Flipper


Barge Management System
DGPS
1 x Trimble SPS-461 Heading & Positioning Receiver
Telemetry & Position Monitoring Monitor Station equipped with telemetry
for Position Monitoring and Anchor Handling


Cable Lay / Burial Capability
        Maximum cable size 
220mm O.D.
Cable Engine 1 x 2MT or 1 x 5MT or 1 x 8MT Wheel type
Joint Shed 1 x for power cable jointing or 1 x for optical fiber cable splicing
Cable handling System Cable Drum Support Stand with hydraulic driven Motor,
rollers and chute
Burial Tools Burial Sled up to 5m burial depth or Vertical Injector up to
10m burial depth


Machinery
Generators 
1 x 222kW
System voltage: 380V, 3 phases


Lifting Devices
Main Crane 
1 x 150MT Crawler crane
   Aux. Crane     
1 x 45MT HIAB hydraulic knuckle crane


Safety Equipment
Life Vests   
              For 24 persons                


Accommodation
Accommodation Suitable for 24 persons in 2, 4 and 6 man cabins
Galley Fully equipped Galley 
& Freezers
Common Facilities Laundry, Common Toilets & Stores
Monitor Station & Offices Fully integrated Monitor Station, Meeting room & Conference room


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