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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

An interesting ship in Cape Town

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Another interesting ship is visiting Cape Town. It is not a cruise liner but a pipe-laying vessel. A listener shared his photos of the JSD6000 with us. It’s expected to be here for a month.
Another interesting ship in Cape Town
Photo: Nevada Timm

 

An interesting ship in Cape Town

 

Multipurpose DP3 vessel for pipelaying in S-Lay and J-Lay mode, and heavy lifting useful to offshore projects such as decommissioning and windfarm. J-Lay system of 1,500 t laying capability and 2,000 t holding capacity for laying quadruple and triple joints.
Another interesting ship in Cape Town
Photo: Nevada Timm

 

S-Lay system of 900 t holding capacity in accidental conditions, featuring a modular stinger operated by a patented handling system. JSD6000 is also equipped with a full revolving heavy lifting crane of 5,200 t capacity. (From their website).

 

 

 

 

 

Another interesting ship in Cape Town
Photo: Nevada Timm
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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