Seapiper

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Seapiper

Postby Whickham » Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:13 am

SEAPIPER outwards past North Shields 26/03/2026. Photos by Richard Athey.
She started life as a semi-submersible deck cargo pontoon and then converted to a semi-submersible lift ship and is now a subsea rock installation vessel.

Built as: BOABARGE 20
Yard: Jinling SY, Nanjing
Year: 2001
IMO: 8766296
Names: 2005 FAIRMOUNT FJELL - 2008 FJELL - 2022 SEAPIPER
End:
Fate: Still in service
Data courtesy of Miramar

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Photo by Richard Athey

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Photo by Richard Athey

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Photo by Richard Athey
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Re: Seapiper

Postby Whickham » Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:48 am

SEAPIPER inwards past North Shields 07/04/2026. Photo by Richard Athey.

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