Conquest Offshore Partakes in Troll Solution Wreck Removal

Conquest Offshore’s MB-1 heavy lift barge was the key asset in the largest wreck removal recorded in 2016.  Conquest MB-1 removed the Troll Solution jack-up rig from the seabed 30 meters deep of the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. 

The accident occurred back in May 2015 when the Troll Solution tilted during the positioning to carry out maintenance work related to the Caan Alf production platform, operated by PEMEX, Mexico’s National Oil Company. The jack-up tilted due to a fault in one of its legs, causing it to sink into the seabed, according to local sources.

The salvage operations were led by Ardent Global, the biggest salvage and response company in the industry. To successfully complete the operation, Ardent deployed the Conquest MB-1 crane barge and non-traditional hoisting technologies with a 1000 ton hydraulic salvage grab. The 6 pieces that made up the deck house and the 31 pieces from the vessel’s hull were lifted during the course of 2016.

Few had thought the project would be finished in time before the weather window would close at the end of the year. Another excellent project can be added to the resume of the Conquest MB-1 and it’s dedicated crew. With the project in the Gulf of Mexico more than 10.000 operational hours was reached without any mechanical downtime.

Following the success of the project, the Conquest MB-1 crane barge is now in Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana area and route for future projects.