The Engineering Behind the Prelude Ship – Webtekno

When movie enthusiasts say the biggest ship might immediately think of Titanic. Modern cruise ship enthusiasts will remember the Icon of the Seas.

But at more than 248,000 tons, the Prelude is the largest ship ever built. the largest and heaviest ship.

Shell’s Prelude Ship is floating on the ocean with a weight of 660,000 tons.

Construction of the Prelude began in 2012 at the Goji Shipyard in South Korea. The ship’s hull More than 5,000 workers worked every day and the platform was completed in 2017.

All parts built in different parts of the world and then assembled like a giant Lego project. Also, Prelude is not actually a ship, but a floating liquefied natural gas platform.

Its mission is to extract natural gas from underground and Up to -162 degrees Celsius liquefy by cooling.

The liquefied gas is transported by special cargo ships and is shipped off the coast of North West Australia to natural gas fields It is located nearby.

Why did they put such a large structure in a dangerous area?

The size and design of the Prelude are such against storms ensuring its durability.

The platform’s central rotating tower is driven deep into the seabed With 16 steel piles These stakes and the chains that connect them allow the platform to withstand even the harshest storms.

The Prelude has had a number of issues since it was put in place in 2017, including gas leaks, electrical issues, and fires.

But these problems did not prevent the platform from becoming fully operational. Prelude is the world’s largest floating LNG platform For a 25-year production process was designed.

The ship is currently in operation the title of being the largest structure Shell planned to build many similar mega platforms if the platform was an economic success.

But so far, no successor to the Prelude has been built or announced. This massive feat of engineering holds the record for being the largest structure at sea. as if it would preserve for a long time It seems.

Other content that may interest you: