AH001 - 15-21a

AH001 - 15-21a seen here in a view from Tyne Dock, Port of Tyne (North East England) - photographed on 26th July 2009.

AH001 - 15/21a Semisubmersible Floating Production Facility (FPF) is in the Port of Tyne for some TLC at McNulty's Yard, South Shields.

Originally built as the Sedco Phillips SS drilling rig, it is now owned by Amerada Hess and had been part of the R Block Development, North Sea Central, United Kingdom.

The AH001 has the processing capacity for 60,000 barrels of oil/day and 58.5 million ft³/day of gas. It can inject 92,000 barrels of water a day and has the capability of converting 60t of seawater into drinking water. It is secured by a 12-point mooring system.

Also in the shot are the Svitzer Tugs, Yarm Cross and Rowangarth. The DFDS Ferry King of Scandinavia can also be seen in the shot.