August 12, 2013
An important milestone was reached on August 11, 2013: Navion Anglia commenced the sea passage to Las Palmas with the HiLoad Dynamic Positioning No. 1 safely docked at her port side.
Last November, Teekay Offshoreannounced an agreement to acquire this self-propelled dynamic positioning (DP) system that attaches to and keeps conventional tankers in position when loading from offshore installations. The HiLoad is a cost effective, flexible and safe solution to transport the oil long haul to the refinery, with no need for a shuttle tanker.
The design of the 2010-built unit was inspired by the Remora fish – one of the world’s most fascinating creatures that employs suction to attach itself to larger creatures such as sharks and whales. Teekay’s new HiLoad DP is no different – it connects to any type of tanker keeping them in a safe distance from the production unit.
Now, the HiLoad DP is safely docked to the Navion Anglia and embarked to Las Palmas. The vessel departed the Norwegian port of Kirstiansund in southern Norway on a 10-year time charter contract with Petroleo Baislero SA (Petrobras) in Brazil.
We’re very excited for this new milestone. We wish Navion Anglia and the HiLoad DP a safe voyage to Brazil!
For more on Teekay’s HiLoad DP, check out some stunning photos of the unit in this photo set, and watch the HiLoad DP in action in the Instagram video below. Follow Teekay on Facebook andTwitter, and visit www.teekayoffshore.com for more updates on Teekay Offshore’s shuttle business.