1 May 2021 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Yacht of the Month
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Pioneering Spirit (formerly
Pieter Schelte) is a
catamaran crane vessel owned by the
Switzerland-based
Allseas Group designed for the single-lift installation and removal of large oil and gas platforms and the installation of record-weight pipelines. The 382-metre-long (1,253 ft), 124-metre-wide (407 ft) vessel is the
world’s largest vessel by gross tonnage and was built in South Korea by
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering at a cost of €2.6 billion. It commenced offshore operations in August 2016. Home port is
Valletta on
Malta.
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