Remora HiLoad DP, a deepwater offshore loading terminal, completed its sea trials on January 27 in front of representatives from a number of oil companies.
Built at Aibel Shipyard, Haugesund, in Norway, HiLoad is the first vessel in a new generation of generic offshore loading systems designed to control the position of a standard oil tanker that does not have its own thrusters or DP system. This mobile system can be deployed at any field and be used for the safe and efficient transfer of oil from an FPSO to any size and type of tanker, effectively replacing the need for a shuttle tanker.
The DNV approved HiLoad DP is the first of a planned series of HiLoad vessels.
