Saipem 7000 mentioned in the P&J

The massive visitor just offshore has attracted the attention of the P&J.

'The Saipem 7000 is owned by the oil and gas industry contractor Saipem which has offices in Aberdeen. It is understood the massive lifter and pipelayer could be moored up off Nairn while between jobs, but Saipem in Aberdeen did not know yesterday.'

Maybe the Saipem is going to be spending a bit longer here. If the vessel is looking for work perhaps some of the 800 beds on board could be made available to holiday makers if the tripadvisor.com prediction of Nairn being very popular this year come true.

Full Press and Journal article here.

Finished in 1987, the Vessel cost an estimated $400,000,000 and one would imagine that it is an asset that no company would want to be idle for too long a time.

Saipem 7000 by night

Thanks to Rob Holder for this picture, taken from Delnies. Picture will enlarge.

Saipem 7000 (world's second largest crane vessel) off Nairn

Just how large this vessel looms just off of Nairn can be seen here. Thanks again to Rob for the information posted earlier on the Gurn. There's information about the Saipem 7000 on Wikipedia.

And the light show, not a spectacular video but you get the idea:

http://www.youtube.com/v/xLQfCDcHL4o