Dockwise vanguard

[Mike Hall]

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I have always been amazed at the layout of these vessels.
Imagine lugging all your belongings up to the accomadation.!!

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Mike.
by the looks of her the skipper may tell you to keep your gear in the hold as anymore wieght on the top might topple her over.
Des

[Keith Tindell]

incredible looking ship, what is her purpose please?, there are some strange ships afloat. kt

[Doc Vernon]

May be they have Lifts on her Mike ?? LOL
Strange looking Vessel
Cheers

Transport FPSO Armada Intrepid onboard the Dockwise Vanguard - YouTube


DOCKWISE VANGUARD (wartsila.com)

[j.sabourn]

Carries rigs etc. ? Sink her to water level and float her cargo on board , then refloat her back to seagoing status . JS

[j.sabourn]

#2. When the call came to stand by fore and aft , who knows what calamity’s Des. JS

[J Gowers]

I believe this was caused by a faulty watertight door. The ship was eventually recovered and there were no human casulties. Same company as above, Dockwise heavy lift semi sub ship, happened off Luanda about 15 years ago. I think the rig it offloaded was the Alution Key but not sure.

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[j.sabourn]

That last photo looks like the ship has ambitions to be a fully classed submarine. Either that or she has or is being hi-jacked . Cheers JS
Before enlarging the photos thought the last one was a new addition to the fleet as looks like a last resort of a do it yourself vessel putting out a do it yourelf wreck marking buoy to be left on the starboard side when going with the main stream of flood tide. ? JS

[J Gowers]

Should have said the ship that sank was the 'Mighty Servant'.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Perhaps Neptune wanted some new accommodation. But pleased to hear that no one was lost.
Des