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EXPRESS - IMO 8116049

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Photographer:
DickMuijs [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jun 11, 2006
Title:
Express
Location:
Rozenburg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photo Category:
Cable And Pipelayers
Added:
Nov 10, 2006
Views:
6,607
Image Resolution:
3,872 x 2,592

Description:

PIPE-LAYER "EXPRESS"
Call Sign: YJSR8 Flag: Vanuatu
Year of Build: 1984
Reg. Owner: Helix Energy Solutions USA
Reg. Man: Helix Energy Sloutions USA
ex: Smit Express-00
ex: Midnight Express-02
Picture taken 09-11-06 near Rozenburg. Vessel bound for Rotterdam.

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
LEWEK EXPRESS

Former name(s):

 -  Express (Until 2013 Jul)

 -  Midnight Express (Until 2006 May)

 -  Smit Express (Until 2002 Oct)

 -  Boris Polevoy (Until 1999 Jun)

Current flag:
Vanuatu
Home port:
Port Vila
Callsign:
YJSR8
IMO:
8116049
MMSI:
576813000
Build year:
1984
Builder:
Stx Finland Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland
Manager:
Emas Offshore - Singapore
Owner:
Emas Offshore - Singapore
Class society:
Lloyd's Shipping Register
Vessel Type:
Pipe Layer
Gross tonnage:
20,643 tons
Summer DWT:
8,638 tons
Length:
158 m
Beam:
33 m
Draught:
5.8 m
Photos:
39 photos by 25 photographers

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Cable and Pipelayers - 36 photos

Barge Carriers - 1 photos

Ships under Construction - 2 photos

Photographers
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(25)

Pilot Frans

1 photos

Daniel Ferro

3 photos

Hans Lingbeek

1 photos

Reinier Meuleman

3 photos

Besnard jean

1 photos

Captain Peter

1 photos

p-36

2 photos

Patrik

1 photos

Alf van Beem

2 photos

DickMuijs

3 photos

Adrian Ford

1 photos

ROMARIN

3 photos

Jan vanden Bos

2 photos

T.Richard

1 photos

Magpaw

2 photos

Angel Luis Godar Moreira

1 photos

Captain Ted

1 photos

Robert Radziszewski

1 photos

Stan Laundon

2 photos

nmj

1 photos

B.Clark

2 photos

Westie

1 photos

George58

1 photos

Jonesy55

1 photos

coastfamer1

1 photos

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person
Great photo!

Port of Registry: Port Vila (Vanuatu)
IMO: 8116049
Call Sign: YJSR8
Ex-names: Boris Polevoy (USSR); Smit Express (Malta); Midnight Express (Vanuatu)
Built by: Valmet Oy - Helsinki (Finland) in 1984
DWT: 8.638
Type/class: Pipelayer
Owned/operated by: Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (USA) - www.helixesg.com
Observations:

Thanks for posted this great picture here!
regards
Rogério Cordeiro (Brasil) 8-)

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person
Good shot, it's nice to see her back in action, she got converted overhere in Quebec about 5 years ago for Torch Offshore as the Midnight Express.
She has 5 pods now...
I took her down river, she was heading for Holland to get the crane, the drum and a ROV...
Torch did not survive long...!

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person
Thanks for the extra info. It is always nice to get special info from insiders.
greetings,
Dick.

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person
Really outstanding catch! 8-) Originally Finnish built barge carrier.

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person
Thanks again !
greetings,
Dick

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