Conversion of a 1986 shuttle tanker to a floating, storage and offloading unit.

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Falcon Spirit
CONVERSION OF A 1986
SHUTTLE TANKER TO A
FLOATING STORAGE
AND OFFLOADING UNIT
Client: Occidental Petroleum
Location: Al Rayyan Field, offshore Qartar
The Project
Occidental Petroleum was looking for an FSO vessel for
deployment on the Al Rayyan Field offshore Qatar. Teekay
was awarded the contract in April 2009 and delivery of
the Falcon Spirit took place 8 months later, in December
2009. This fast track project included procurement of the FSO
equipment and a conversion of the former shuttle tanker Sarita.
Al Rayyan is a large oil field located offshore Qatar. The field
is developed by a production jack-up rig and the Falcon Spirit
for storage. The FSO is moored to an SBM buoy using the
standard Bow Loading Equipment that has formerly been
used for 23 years on the vessel as a shuttle tanker.
Conventional tankers moor to the stern of the Falcon Spirit
for cargo transfer once every two months.
The Vessel
The vessel is a 125 000 dwt double hull Crude Oil Tanker built
by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery, Korea in 1986.

2. Falcon SpiritVessel History
2009 – present FSO at the Al Rayyan
Field, Qatar
2006 – 2009 Shuttle tanker operating in
South Africa
1986 – 2006 Shuttle tanker SARITA
operating in the North Sea
FS0 Upgrade Work
• Extensive fatigue bracket installation
scope for life extension
• Grit and hydro blasting and painting of
cargo and ballast tanks
• Modification of main engines to run on
low load
• Installation of new ventilation and air
conditioning system
• Installation of new water maker
(reverse osmosis)
• Lifting of helicopter deck and general
upgrade
• Installation of new offshore crane
• Installation of new Gas detection and
emergency shut own system with
automatic ventilation dampers
• Upgrade and overhaul of Bow Loading
System
• Installation of a stern discharge system,
and chain stopper
• Modification of the cargo vent system
• Installation of new free fall life boat
including davit
• In water survey arrangement
• Full class survey and class renewal
Equipment Manufactures and
Major Subcontractors
• FSO Engineering and Design:
Icepronav, Romania
• New AC plant: Aeron, Norway
• Offshore Crane: Italgru, Italy
• FSU Upgrade yard: Drydocks World Dubai
• ESD system: Bjørge, Norway
Principal Dimensions
• Length, overall:..................... 260.0 m
• Breath, moulded: .................. 46.00 m
• Deapth, moulded:................. 21.80 m
• Draft, designed:.................... 14.80 m
• Deadweight, scantling:............. 124,472 tons
Capacities
• 6 x 2 Cargo Tanks and 2 Slop Tanks
• Double Hull for Segregated Water Ballast
• Cargo Tanks incl. slop tanks: 165,83 m3
• Ballast Tanks incl. peak tanks: 54,961 m3
• Accommodation: 32 persons
• Main Engine: 2 x MAN 6L6OMCE
• Propellers: 2 controllable pitch propellers
Class Notation Registration and
Requirements
• DNV,+ 1A1 Ship-shaped Oil Storage Unit
Tanker for Oil, ESP HELDK, E0
• Bahamas Registration
Specific Client Requirements:
• All tank ventilation under special
procedures due to H2S
• Special tank ventilation system installed
• In line sampling for export oil
• New life boat: Norsafe, Norway
• Chain stopper: Harbour and Marine,
Australia
• Special air breathing system
Teekay Shipping Norway AS
Verven 4
N-4014 Stavanger
Norway
Tel: +47 51 44 27 00