Solitaire (ship)

	Solitaire, one of the largest pipe-laying ships in the world
History
Name	Trentwood; Solitaire;
Owner	Allseas Group
Port of registry	-2015: Panama, Panama; 2015 onwards: Valletta, Malta;
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan
Yard number	223
Launched	17 December 1971
Completed	1972
Identification	IMO number: 7129049; MMSI number: 249118000; Callsign: 9HA4114;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Tonnage	59193; DWT: 129479;
Length	300 m (984 ft)
Beam	40.6 m (133.2 ft)
Draught	17.62 m
Depth	24.00 m
Propulsion	8x Wartsila 6R46B , 51.50 MW
Speed	14.5 kn
Crew	420

Solitaire is a large deep-sea pipe laying ship. It was at the time of conversion the world's largest pipe-laying ship at 300 metres (984 ft) long (excluding pipe-laying apparatus) and 96,000 tonnes (94,000 long tons; 106,000 short tons). When fully operational she has a crew of 420, a pipe carrying capacity of 22,000 tonnes and a pipe lay speed of more than 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) a day. The ship is owned by the Allseas Group, a Dutch pipelaying and marine construction firm with their headquarters in Switzerland.

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