Saturday, September 5, 2015

Shell Alaska has deployed a wide range of vessels in support of its 2015 exploratory drilling at the Burger Prospect in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ship Photos of the Day – Shell’s Arctic Fleet



Shell Alaska has deployed a wide range of vessels in support of its 2015 exploratory drilling at the Burger Prospect in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska. The fleet consists of two drilling rigs and 29 vessels, including anchor handlers, barges, ice management units, landing craft/crew boats, offshore supply vessels, oil spill response vessels, tankers and tugs. Here’s a look at some of those vessels:


Drilling Units
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Above: Polar Pioneer



20759464920_1216f1f61b_k Noble Discoverer



Anchor Handlers (AHTS)
20921298646_d2596ae07d_k Tor Viking II


20324855334_584896a025_k Aiviq
Not pictured: Ross Chouest



Barges
20759501620_8fbcdd9b3e_k Arctic Challenger carrying the Arctic Containment System, the first operational subsea dome oil collection and processing unit.



20954951461_292a6e61f7_k Klamath, an oil spill response barge, and its supporting tug Guardsman.
Not Pictured: Tuuq, American Trader, Arctic Endeavor



Ice Management Vessels
20921481916_2d586e32c9_k Fennica
Not pictured: Nordica



Landing Craft/Crew Boats
20759626688_d040217f6a_k Unalaq
Not Pictured: King-C



Offshore Supply
20921508196_dffcfdf871_k Harvey Sisuaq



20760677919_dd4b467c86_k Harvey Spirit
Not Pictured: Harvey Champion, Harvey Explorer, Harvey Supporter


Oil Spill Response
20760692799_3b9870a70f_k Nanuq


Tankers
20759462630_c6d26f8eb4_k Minerva Antarctica
Not Pictured: Marika


Tugs

20326470673_555502a59f_k Ocean Wind


20760945059_78ceee04ff_k Montana
Not Pictured: Benjamin Foss, Ocean Wave
All photos (c) Shell Alaska