J-LAY SYSTEM WITH DUAL LOADING CAPABILITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a pipeline laying vessel comprising a J-lay system which defines a firing line, the J-lay system comprising: - at least one lowering device for lowering a pipe section or pipeline in the firing line from an upper position to a lower position, the vessel further comprising a first pipe-moving device and a second pipe-moving device, wherein: - the first pipe-moving device is configured for moving a pipe section from a first remote position remote from the firing line to a firing line position in the firing line, - the second pipe-moving device is configured for moving a pipe section from a second remote position remote from the firing line to the firing line position in the firing line. The present invention also relates to a method for laying a pipeline using the above mentioned pipeline laying vessel.