Recently, Multraship was involved in the arrival of OBANA in Flushing. OBANA is a newly delivered heavy‑lift jack‑up platform, purpose‑built for the decommissioning of offshore structures. The platform has been created by combining two former drilling rigs into a single six‑legged jack‑up unit, measuring 206 metres in length and 76 metres in width.
Multraship was contracted to assist with towing OBANA to Flushing and safely bringing her alongside at Dixstone Yard, where the platform will be used for the processing of decommissioned offshore structures and materials.
During the sea towage phase, MULTRATUG 29 joined OBANA while she was awaiting her allocated entry window into the port. From Westpit onwards, the operation was scaled up with the addition of MULTRATUG 28 and MULTRATUG 32. In total, six tugs were required to manoeuvre the platform in a controlled manner towards the quay.
Given the size of OBANA in relation to the available berthing space, this was a non‑standard operation requiring careful coordination, clear communication and full focus from all parties involved. The operation was completed successfully, and OBANA is now safely in position, ready for the next phase.
