One of the world’s biggest semi-submersible vessels, with a capacity of 98,000 dwt, recently arrived at the Port of Duqm in Oman, to perform a heavy-lift discharge operation involving two massive rigs which the vessel had onboard. The vessel was operated by China’s Cosco Shipping, and each of the rigs being transported weighed an estimated 45,000 tonnes.
The Port of Duqm claims it is one of the few ports worldwide with the ability to effectively manage such specialised heavy-lift discharge...