Jacket removal by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit - Ninian Northern

Pioneering Spirit successfully deployed its revolutionary Jacket lift system (JLS) for the first time on 21 April to remove CNR International’s Ninian Northern jacket from the northern North Sea. Weighing in at 8100 tonnes, the first commercial lift with the new JLS technology is one of the heaviest offshore jacket lifts ever, but remains well within the system’s 20,000-tonne single-lift capacity. The world’s largest and most versatile offshore construction vessel has since arrived at the deep-water port of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, where the jacket will be delivered intact to the Veolia-Peterson yard for recycling. The facility targets 98% steel reuse. “CNR International’s decision to select Pioneering Spirit for the Ninian Northern jacket removal demonstrates the industry’s confidence in Allseas’ innovative engineering solutions and further reinforces our reputation as a frontrunner in the global offshore energy market,” says Allseas President Edward Heerema. Pioneering S