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At Bruce Anchor Ltd., we have many years experience in the Design, Manufacture and
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BRUCE MOORING
PRODUCTS FEATURE

BRUCE HIGH HOLDING POWER ANCHORS

BRUCE CAST STEEL ANCHORS
BRUCE FABRICATED ANCHORS
Fabricated anchors featuring:
• Large fluke area • Self burying twin shank
• Shank/fluke adjustment • Roll over stability
• Self orientating during racking

BRUCE RING CHASER

BRUCE ROLLER CHASER
• Smooth negotiation of chain or wire
• Decreases friction wear
• Ease of anchor retrieval
• Negotiation of anchor shackles
• Detachable chasers also available

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Developed for marine use and now fully improved by
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• Compact one piece chain clutching device for
a smooth anti-foul bolt and locking cap-nut
pretensioning chains attached to opposed anchors or
• Rapid locking and release of cap-nut realised
piles
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• Efficient, easy to handle, significant reduction in
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General Introduction (cont’d)

An enhanced Pacesetter design from the board of naval architects, Friede & G oldm an, typical
of todays large semi-submersibles

cargoes a representative of the owners will attend to oversee ballasting and checking of the power
plants and other systems.

On arrival at an offshore location where cargo is to be discharged crews will be put aboard and other
tugs will attend to position the barge and prepare the cargo for off loading.

Vessel type description and function

The following descriptions will assist readers unfam iliar with some of the more specialist tonnage
referred to here and throughout this book.

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General Introduction
In the context of this book barge moving deals with the preparations, organisation and procedures
used during the movem ent of semi-submersible vessels and flat barges from one location to another.

In the sections dealing with semi-submersible vessels the types envisaged are principally drilling and
accommodation support vessels. This is because these vessels spend long periods of time stationary,
anchored in position and then undertake a passage whose duration may be a few hours or many days.
The transition from stationary operations to transit operations requires the crews to m ake quite
radical changes to behaviour and routine patterns as well as putting into operation procedures and
plans which differ considerably from their normal stationary life. The majority of operations covered
are those where some tug assistance is utilised although this may be supplem ented by the vessels own
propulsion systems.

In the m ajority of cases the semi-submersible will be m anned and its M aster will direct and oversee
the activities of the tug or tugs involved. In this role they (the tugs) follow the courses and navigate
as directed by the tow and are to some extent acting in the role of harbour tugs towing a vessel under
the direction of a pilot.

The com m and structure of semi-submersible vessels often follows a somewhat unusual pattern. In
N orth E urope and the USA semi-submersible drilling units (especially those with propulsion
systems) are usually under the command of a M aster who holds a formal qualification and it is this
individual who directs the operation (moving and mooring). He may be assisted by a Towmaster or
Rig m over who may be an employee of the vessel’s owner or charterer.

On non-propelled semi-submersibles and some specialist type units (pipelay barges and derrick
barges are good examples) the person in charge of the vessel may have a variety of titles, Barge
Superintendent, Toolpusher, etc and he may not actually direct operations but delegate this function
to another individual, Towmaster, Barge Engineer or Tower Foreman.

The title O ffshore Installation M anager (OIM ) has found wide acceptance in the offshore oilfields
and refers to the individual on a vessel or a fixed structure (production platform ) who is in overall
charge of the safety of the unit and its personnel. He may have statutory duties and obligations laid
upon him by both P ort State and Flag State regimes and stands in a similar position as that of M aster.

D epending on the owners policy and local rules the OIM may not have any formal marine
qualifications although with respect to a very large proportion of the vessel’s under consideration the
individual will hold some certification and many will hold Class 1 M aster’s Certificates.

The o th er type of vessel dealt with in this section is that commonly referred to as a flat barge. In the
offshore oilfield such vessels may have specialist functions, for example, trench barges, derrick
barges, launch barges, semi-submersible cargo carriers, pulling barges, flat topped cargo barges and
drilling tenders. These vessels all share certain common characteristics. They are generally flat
bottom ed, flat topped and without propulsion of any kind. They can be extremely large, often up to
190 m etres in length, 50 metres beam and 7 metres draft and capable of carrying very large weights
up to 30,000 tonnes.

In the context of this book these barges are classed for ocean going service and may be fitted with
quite elaborate ballast and power systems. They are towed from place to place by both ocean going
tugs and oilfield tugs (A H T and AHTS Class vessels). Generally these cargo carrying barges are
unm anned, how ever prior to departure from port, especially if loaded with high value or special