Sleipner A
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Concrete gravity base structure
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| Completed in: | 1993 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
North Sea, Norway, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| topside length | 140 m | |
| topside width | 60 m | |
| water depth | 82 m | |
| living quarters (berths) | 240 | |
| number of shafts | 4 | |
| number of cells | 24 | |
| height of cells | 48 m |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 80 000 m3 |
Materials
| base |
concrete
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Chronology
| 23 August 1991 | The concrete base structure springs a leak and is sunk in a controlled ballasting operation before deck mating. After investigation the design is improved and another base is built. |
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| June 1993 | Tow-out of re-built base structure. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Encore for offshore - Concrete reaches new depths, in "VSL News", 1990, n. 2 v. 1
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004002 |
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| Created: | 26/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |