Setefan, Only carrying the hull. Look, the bridge is empty. The ship is going to be finished in Norwegian shipyards and is where will adopt the technology for its future work.
I've seen this before, for example, in the vessel BOA GALATEA.
Greetings from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

STX Florø is indeed the former Ankerløkken Verft A/s.

Thanks for all your informations, Bos, Stefan, Tomas and Phil.
This explains a lot to me. Tusen takk.

Stefan

IMO number of "Deep Energy" is 9481154
Makes it easier to search further.

Bob, I'm actually beginning to wonder if what I told you is correct. I am not sure if Ankerlokken was the same yard. What I am sure of is that it was Kleven Floro, then Kvaerner Floro, then back to Kleven Floro. It was then bought by Aker and became Aker Floro. Then they sold it (along with most of their other Norwegian yards)to STX. I'll try to check out the Ankerlokken connection - if there is one - tomorrow when I'm at work.

Brgds
Phil

Phil:
Was it Ankerlokken then Kvaerner, Kleven or both, before becoming Aker and then STX?
Strangely enough, life was actually much, much simpler back in the old days when there were hundreds (maybe even thousands) of different, independently-operating shipbuilding (and ship-owning) companies! It becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of who has taken-over whom.
Perhaps you can enlighten us to these things Norwegian, Tomas!
Brgds
Bob

We have an STX 300 meters from where i write this as well. STX Trosvik.

http://www.stxeurope.com/aboutus/localstxeuropesites/norway/nor/varebedrifter/brevik/

Yes, I Believe so Bob. It was also owned by Kvaerner at one time, when it was known as Kvaerner Floro and then by Aker Yards when it was known as Aker Floro.
Brgds
Phil

Thanks for that, Phil!.
Korea's STX, it would seem, has taken over most of the the world as far as shipbuilding is concerned. Tell me, Phil, the STX yard in Floro, Norway: is that the one that used to be called Ankerlokken?

Bob is basically correct. However, this is not a subcontract as such. The vessel was (primarily) built at STX's Dalian facility in China. STX also own the yard in Floro, Norway where the finishing touches will be made. The facility in China is relatively new. It's my understanding that they have not quite reached the desired standard to complete such a sophisticated ship, hence the remaining work is being done in Norway.

Cheers
Phil

Some Info
http://www.technip.com/sites/default/files/technip/publications/attachments/Deep%20Energy_WEB.pdf

Hi Bob!
I think your assumption ist right. "Deep Energy" was built to this state at STX Jinhae. It will be the world's biggest pipelayer after completion. But the reels (and most likely lot's of other equipment) are still missing.
Brgds,
(just another) Stefan

Stefan:
The answer to your question is probably that the ship is not yet capable of making the voyage under its own power. It may not even have any engines!
I know nothing about the actual ship that is being transported but can guess the probable scenario is that the contract to build this probably quite-sophisticated, offshore service vessel was initially won by the shipyard in Floro, Norway (not noted as the world's cheapest country in which to have a ship built). That Norwegian yard would have then subcontracted all the “easy” bits of the ship’s construction to a yard in China (which is one of the cheapest countries in which to have a ship built). The cost difference would have been so great that it would easily cover the cost of transportation (especially on a really “cheap”, Chinese-owned, heavy-lift ship) all the way from China to Norway, for the hi-tech, “really-difficult” stuff – maybe even the engines - to be installed. I hope that helps explain it for you.
Bob

Can someone explain, why they transport a ship to norway from china. Isn't it easier and cheaper to just sail?

Stefan