Largest construction vessel PIONEERING SPIRIT passed the Istanbul Strait on 02/05/2018 after spending 11 months in the Black Sea where she took part in the construction of a pipeline from Anapa, Russia to Kıyıköy, Turkey. The vessel is now heading to Rotterdam, Netherlands and will be back to the Black Sea later this year to continue with this project.

Photos of the passage:   / 1491252504335223  

Info about project: http://www.gazprom.com/press/news/201...

LOA (including tilting lift beams and stinger): 477m
LBP: 370m
Breadth: 124m
Accommodation: 571 persons
403.342 GT
499.125 DWT
Flag: Malta
Built at the DSME shipyard in South Korea (2011–14)
Detailed specs here: https://allseas.com/equipment/pioneer...

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