The world’s largest pipe leg liftboat, based on the A. K. Suda model SUDA 335-L3P, was delivered to its owners at the end of 2nd quarter 2017. The vessel features 335 ft (102.5 m) legs.
According to the firm’s CEO, Mr. Ajay Suda, “Liftboats are getting larger and more sophisticated. We are at the forefront, having designed the top three largest liftboats in the world.”
This state-of-the-art vessel is a 3-legged, self-propelled, self-elevating, general service liftboat, known as the SUDA 335-L3P. It is ABS classed with Unrestricted Service, X A-1, X AMS, Ⓔ, DPS 1 Accommodation Service, Wind Farm Installation Maintenance and Repair Certification. The hull dimensions are 194 ft x 131 ft x 16 ft (59m x 40m x 5m). It has two leg encircling cranes of 250T each, with a maximum reach of 129 ft (39m). The quarters arrangement can accommodate 160 persons including crew.
With its long legs, this Self-Elevating Unit is capable of working in water depths up to 262 ft (80 m). It also has a CAP 437 heliport, capable of supporting Sikorsky helicopter models S-61N & S-92A.
There has been a large increase in demand for liftboats in recent years, with many owners and charterers not being able to wait out the time frame that it takes to have the vessels built. Per Mr. Suda, “Our designs have evoked a lot of interest in the Middle East and Far East. When you can get more cost effective solutions than what has been available, why would you not be interested?”
Mr. Suda further says, “The larger vessels of our designs like the SUDA 450-L3T can easily be morphed into rigs at significantly less cost than the traditional designs. We are excited at the tremendous opportunity to usher in a new generation of jackup rigs. The industry has not seen new concepts in rig design for a long time.”
Three vessels have been built from the SUDA 335-L3 design, the Teras Conquest 7, the Teras Conquest 8, and the Teras Conquest 9. A truss leg version, the Teras Conquest 10, has also been constructed.
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