The FPSO route will be
-From Okpo, South Korea to Singapore.
-Bunker diesel and take on additional stores at Singapore.
-Via Straits of Malacca.
-Cross Indian Ocean to Red Sea.
-Transit under tow through Suez Canal.
-Take on any additional stores at Suez. Second Petro Canada crew comes on board.
-First Petro Canada crew leaves at Gibraltar.
-Arrive Bull Arm, move into Mosquito bay, turn Vessel stern first and move onto quay using tugs.
It is anticipated that the journey time will be between 52 and 60 days, with the FPSO arriving at Bull Arm in early May 2000.
Construction Photographs. The following selection of photographs, (Figs 12 through 28), illustrate the development of the steelwork and "blocks" and subsequent vessel erection at the Daewoo Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea.
References
1. Terra Nova Alliance, "Design Basis", document number TN-IM-PM02-X00-001
2. Terra Nova Alliance, "Terra Nova FPSO Vessel Ice Strengthening Validation - Final Report", August 98, Westmar Consultants Inc.
3. Terra Nova Alliance, "Ship Specification", document number TN-BR-MR02-V00-02
4. Terra Nova Alliance, "Fatigue Philosophy", document number TN-SB-MR15-040
5. Terra Nova Alliance, "Ice Strengthening for FPSO Vessel", document number TN-BR-MR02-V00-001
6. Terra Nova Alliance, "Architectural Philosophy for Living Quarters", document number TN-BR-AR02-V01-001
7. Terra Nova Alliance, "Helideck Design Philosophy", document number TN-BR-MR02-V01-001
8. Terra Nova Alliance, "Design Environmental Criteria", document number TN-IM-PM-50-X00-001.
9. Lloyd's Register, Rules and Regulations for the Classificaion of Ships, Part 3 Ship Structures, January 1996.
10. Terra Nova. "Unlocking the Potential!", by I Linder and J Leitch, Presented at the Floating Production Systems 5th World Congress, October 1998.
11. FPSO Vessel Hull - "From Paper to Steel", by T Doyle and J Salisbury, Presented at NOIC, 1999.
