Mighty Servant 1
After being positioned over the submerged deck of Mighty Servant I at Algeciras, Spain, 1 April 1992, Tonkawa (YTB-786) and Eufaula (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water. | |
| History | |
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| Owner | Dockwise Shipping B.V. |
| Operator | Anglo-Eastern Limited |
| Port of registry | Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad |
| Builder | |
| Completed | 1983 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Cargo Ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 190.03 m (623.5 ft) |
| Beam | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Draught |
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| Depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
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| Propulsion | 2 x 6,770 kW Wärtsilä 12V38A diesel generator sets, driving two c.p. propellers by four E-motors of 3,100 kW each. Two propellers can be driven by one engine. Two bow thrusters of 500 kW each. |
| Speed | 14 kts (cruising); 15 knots (max.) |
| Endurance | 59 days |
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| Crew | 20 |
| Notes | |
Mighty Servant 1 is a 29,000-ton heavy-lift ship capable of carrying very large vessels and offshore platforms. Built for Dutch shipping firm Wijsmuller Transport, which merged in 1993 with Dock Express Shipping to become Breda-based offshore heavy lifting group, Dockwise Shipping B.V. Mighty Servant 1 carried structures such as oil rigs and floating drydocks. Originally 40 m (130 ft) wide, she was increased to 50 m (160 ft) in 1999 to lift the production rig Petrobras 36 or P-36.