Fully fitted-out to undertake many different types of offshore work, "CABLE 1" includes such equipment as:

A highly-effective 8-point mooring system,
a 54-ton crane,
comfortable quarters for upwards of 80 persons,
over 1000 m² of available deck space,
an electrical power-supply of 3 MW from 6 generators...

 -DIMENSIONS

 -Miscellaneous Equipment installed on the barge

-a 200 m diving station
-a 22 x 35 x 14 m gantry. This serves for the handling of two 50-ton burying machines

-Type		Deep-sea work barge
-Flag		St Vincent & the Grenadines
-Constructor		Howaldtswerke-Deutsche werft AG. KIEL
-Launching date		1976
-Fitting-out		1983 at SERRA shipyards - TOULON
-Classification		BV + l 3/3 Deep Sea NF Special Service
-Gross tonnage		5678 tons

-Hull length		91.440 m
-Main Beam		27.432 m
-Overall length		96.000 m
-Depth		6.096 m
-Operating draft		4.400 m
-Towage draft		2.680 m
- Allowable deck load		10 t/m²
- Free deck area		1,000 m²
- Loading capacity on deck		2,500 t

-Fuel oil		557 m³
-Fresh water		650 m³
-Seawater ballast		6 109 m³

- one 67 m² relaxation room with TV + video
- one 25 m² relaxation room with hi-fi
- one 120 m² mess room seating 54
- one 50 m² dining-room seating 26
- one galley
- one storeroom
- one 26 m³ cold store at -18 degrees C
- one 17 m³ cold store at + 6 degrees C
- one laundry
- one sick bay (2 beds)
- one locker room with toilet
- one snack room
- one two-berth cabin with office (campboss) and shower/toilet unit
- one four-berth cabin with shower/toilet unit

- 36 two-berth cabins with shower/toilet unit
- 6 single-berth cabins with office and shower/toilet unit and with a fold-down supplementary bunk
- 2 storage rooms

- 1 x 18 m² conference room
- 1 x 10 m² client's office
- 1 x 8 m² radio room
- 1 toilet

 - navigation/operations control room of 100 m²

 - 200 m² engine room containing :

19 m² store room
10 m² workshop
25 m² air-conditioned control room

- 200 m² general storeroom
- 140 m² pump room
- 2 forward-winch room of 100 m² each

 - 28 m² air-conditioned room

- auxiliary engine room (emergency generator and compressors)

- DECCA RR1216A radar
- SKIPPER 405 depth sounder
- SPERRY 220 gyrocompass + digital repeater + 2 column-mounted repeaters with alidade
- speed and direction anemometer
- navigation lights and control panel
- emergency receiver
- SAILOR RT144C VHF
- 1 JOLIETT BRA360 aviation VHF
- 2 Motorola MC 80 fixed base UHF

- SAILOR SW 800 SSB
- TOR - SAGEM TX 20 telex
- SAILOR RT 144 C VHF fitted with an IRMA 800
- TR 21 lifeboat transmitter
- 1 Motorola MC 80 fixed base UHF
- Motorola MC 80 portable UHF
- 6 Motorola MX UHF

 - CERBERUS KB 2450 12-zone system

- 9 dia 65 mm hydrants
- 6 dia 45 mm hydrants

- 10 x 9 kg powder type B
- 5 x 6 kg powder type B
- 23 x 9 L Spray Water
- 4 x 6 L Spray Water
- 10 x 9 Kg carbon-dioxide
- 5 x 6 Kg carbon-dioxide

- 12 x 74 kg cylinders of halon (142 m³) for the engine room
- CO² in galled extractor-hood system

- 1 x 1140 l/m gun
- 2 x 600 l/m hoses

2.2.6. 4 fire-cabinets with breathing apparatus and equipment

- 2 x 616 KW 380 V / 50 Hz generating units Detroit Diesel 12V149 / UNELEC AT400LB71
- 4 x 460 KW 380 V / 50 Hz generating units Detroit Diesel 16V92 / UNELEC AT400NB50
- 1 x 140 KW 380V / 50 Hz emergency generating unit
Detroit Diesel 6V92 / UNELEC AT315LB1/4
- 1 x production cabinet with 2 sets of busbars automatic and manual coupling
- 1 x 380 V 50 Hz circuit
- 1 x 220 V 50 Hz circuit
- 1 x 380 V and 220 V 50 Hz emergency distribution cabinet
- 2 x 24 V battery-powered (190 a.h.) Emergency circuit

- 2 x SULLAIR SK160E 7.5 - 15, 000 l/m 7 bars compressors
- 1 x 3,000 l/ 7 bars tank
- 2 x 3,000 l / 7 bars in foreword winch room
- 1 x start-up compressor
- 2 x 300 l / 7 bars tanks
- 1 x HIROSS SP8 15,000 l/m air-dryer

- Cooling Pumps (2) for Diesel Generator, capacity 140 m³/h (Stork CIL. V 25.15/12.5)
- Cooling for Air Conditioning, capacity 40 m³/h (Stork CIL.V 16.6-5/5)
- Fuel tansfert, capacity 10 m³/h (Stork CIL.V 16 -5/3)
- Fuel Westfali centrifugator, capacity 1500 l/h
- Engine room pump (Stork KGN 100 bz)
- Fire fighting and Engine room Pump, capacity 120 m³/h (Stork CELVZ 20-10/6.5- 2)
- Fire fighting pump, capacity 120 m³/h (Stork CELVZ 20. 10/6.5)
- Winch cooling system, capacity 180 m³/h (Stork CEL V 20-12 5/8)
- Pump for fresh water production system, capacity 25 m³/n Stork CILV20-6.5/4BZ
- Cooling pump for Handling system, capacity 13 m³/h (Stork CEN 32-200 BZ)

- Auxiliary fire fighting pump (Stork CEL 20-10/6.5)
- Winch cooling system, capacity 160 m³/h (Stork CEL V 20-12.5/8)
- Winch cooling system, capacity 160 m³/h (Stork CEL V 20-12.5/8)
- Sanitary sea water (2), capacity 15 m³/h (Stork CEN 32-200 BS)
- Sanitary Fresh Water (2), capacity 12 m³/h (Stork CANS 32-200 RBC)
- Ballast Pump, capacity 300 m³/h (Stork CN 200-2-- BS)
- Ballast Pump, capacity 500 m³/h

- 1 ENTROPIES 1,250 l/h distiller (Fresh water production system)
- 1 HAMWORTHY ST8L waste water processer fuel powered
- 2 WESTFALIA OTA 20006 1,500 l/h fuel-oil centrifugator
- 2 SEREP SFESW 2,000 l/m water/fuel-oil separators

- 1 W SANDER 113 HP anchor windlass, DEUTZ F6L 413 V motor
- 8 SMATCO 75EPS250 single drum constant tension anchoring winches

. Local and bridge-centralized controls
. 100 t brake
. Motorization TWIN DISC ( UCD 132 - G74 - HER - C3 B)
. First layer 40 t at 15 m/mm; 5 t at 50 m/mm
. Tenth layer 40 t at 15 m/mm; 4 t at 80 m/mm

- 8 1.5 " x 1500 m mooring lines ( winch capacity 2300 m)
- 8 Swivelling fairleaders
- 8 COLIN 6-ton anchors (DELTA Flipper anchors also available)
- 8 Penant line buoys
- 8 winches for penant line approx. 2,5 t

 1 linkbelt 238A balance crane

 - lattice boom of 30 m plus 3 m extension boom

. Maximum capacity :
. 54 t at 7.5 m
. 7.5 t at 30.5 m
. 4.5 t with extension boom ( 33 m max)

- Hook with 6 lines

CES 5,7 t at 9, 15 m
CED 43,5 t at 9, 16 m
CED 5,7 t at 30, 50 m
CMU 43,5 t at 9, 15 m
CMU 5,7 t at 30, 50 m

- Hook single

CES 5,6 y
CPD 5 t
CMU 5 t

Actually BV 03/95

CMU with 33 m boom

- 3 ATLAS COPCO 5-ton air winches 10 t
- 2 D. BROWN R61/67912 V 5-ton capstans
- 1 Winch WT 84 (BEZEMER DORDRECHT BV 25 km CMU 4 t)
- 1 crane TICO 35 WT 6,50 kg at 4,7 m

 - French Regulation Helicopter deck for Dauphin SA360 without refuelling

 This diving station is installed on the barge since 1983, and used for the cross channel link operation
(Maximum water depth 65 m)

- 200-meter diving station for bounce or atmospheric work
- Studies, construction and trials approved by LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
- A major survey has to be carried out in 97 (Todayl rat 85 m)

- Interior diameter > 2 meters
- total weight <8 metric tons
- Buoyancy without ballast 600 kg
- 7 x 200 mm viewports
- 8 x 50- litre 200 bars cylinders
- 2 divers + 1 bellman (4th person possible)
LLOYD'S acceptance N° MSL200860A dated 25.3.1983

- Chamber 4.5 m - Pressure lock 2.5 m
- Living space diameter> 2250 mm
- Length 7 m.
- In- service pressure 20 bars
- Normal equipment for 4 persons
 LLOYD'S acceptance N MSL20077PV dated 28.3.1983

- General structure welded to the deck with chamber 2300 inside and lifting apparatus above
- Fold-back exterior structure
- Sliding table moved by hydraulic jack
- Annex structure- foot-plates and guard rails permitting safe access to the various parts
 LLOYD'S acceptance N MSL200874 dated 05.04.83

- Power 8 metric tons
- Speed variable from 0 to 30 m/mn (emergency 5 m/mn)
- Capacity of 250 m of dia 28 mm cable (64 metric tons)
 LLOYD'S acceptance N° ROU300113 dated 14.4.1983

- 3 metric tons at 9 m/mn
- Capacity 250 m of dia 16 mm cable
- Possibility of remote controls and constant tension
 LLOYD'S acceptance N° VLN300028 dated 19.04.1983

 - 2 dia 1200 mm pulleys, one of which motorized with manually controlled pneumatic engine
 LLOYD'S acceptance N° VLN300028 dated 19.04.1983

 - BINOS 1 CO² measurer (rack mounted)

- Normal (100 KVA) and emergency (30 KVA) energy-feed cabinet
- Electrical controls cabinet
- Complete pneumatic functions of pressure lock
- Complete pneumatic functions of chamber
- Audio and video communication with pressure lock and chamber
 LLOYD'S acceptance N° VLN 300028 dated 19 June 1983

This equipment was specifically installed on the barge for the requirements of the IFA 2000 work. The barge serves as a surface support vessel for two 54-ton burying machines, used alternatively and each carrying two pilots.

This equipment is owned by EDF and must be removed before delivery of the barge.

Given the stability of the barge, this equipment permits normal use of the machine in prevailing summer weather conditions in the English Channel,

I.e.:

wind <27 kts

swell <2.5 m

wave interval 5 to 7 s

Exceptional recovery of the machines may be considered in less favourable conditions (3 m swell, for example).

The dimensions of the gantry also allow possible recovery of the burying machine (8.7 x 4.95 x 4.4 m) whatever its position.

This handling equipment is composed principally of:

- Two pros in the shape of an inverted U bolted to two sills welded to the deck.
One of the U is angled outboard, and the other towards the centre of the barge.
These two U are connected at the top by two cross-ties and braced to the deck by a third.

- A walkway supporting two power drums, 2 m in diameter and each stocking 150 m of 90 mm umbilical.

- Roller slopes and pulleys for reeling of umbilicals.

- Double hydraulic capstan:

- 84 t at 15 m/mm
- 115 t brake

- Breech-tackle winding-drum joined to the double capstan to stock 150 m of breech-tackle
- Nylon dia 144 mm breech-tackle - tensile strength 420 t
- Fame : CMU 54 t BV 03/95
- Table CMU 54 t

- Two raisable beams articulated to the gantry sills with a treadway extending
10 m portside of the barge.

- A 110 m² lattice metal tray supported by 4 rollers and driven by chains and a hydraulic motor.

- This tray allows transfer of a burying machine for the vertical of the gantry to its garage position on the deck

 - A 330 m² orlop deck aft of the gantry (one the startboard side) raised 1 m above the main deck, forming a garage and servicing area for the burying machines on the same level as the transfer tray.

- Two 20' containers set on the deck supply power for all the hydraulic and electrical functions.
- Capstan power unit :

electrical cabinets and two independant hydraulic power units of 210 KW a piece.
- Auxiliary power unit :

electrical cabinets and two independant hydraulic power units of 45 KW a piece.

 Pull 3,3 t 4 layer

- 1 / 1200 kg (LUCAS)
- 1 BEEBE winch 6,8 t at 9,15 m/mn 6 layer
- 2 SAMIIA 3 t

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Cable 1

Photos taken in March 1999

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Cable 1

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