Subsea 7 Pipeline Bundle Tows
SML have been involved in eight pipeline bundle tows from the Subsea 7 construction site at Wester in the North of Scotland since February 2011. This involved towing a pipe up to 7.2km in length and 1 metre in diameter, subsea at a depth of 30 - 60 metres by a method known as the Controlled Depth Tow Method.SML have provided Marine Representative on board the trail tug BB Worker for the following bundle tows;
Bacchus Field for Apache Oil
Andrew Field for BP. This involved 4 separate bundle tows.
South Arne Field for Hess Denmark.
Jasmine Field for Conoco Phillips. This involved 2 separate bundle tows.