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New North Sea Prototype
September 2017

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  • Inspection of the North Sea prototype floater, August 2017.
    Inspection of the North Sea prototype floater, August 2017.
  • Inspection of the North Sea prototype floater, August 2017.
    Inspection of the North Sea prototype floater, August 2017.
  • Final assembly of the North Sea prototype, August 2017.
    Final assembly of the North Sea prototype, August 2017.
  • The North Sea prototype assembled, ready for installation, August 2017.
    The North Sea prototype assembled, ready for installation, August 2017.
  • The North Sea prototype assembled, ready for installation, August 2017.
    The North Sea prototype assembled, ready for installation, August 2017.
  • First test segment of the North Sea prototype succesfully installed, August 2017.
    First test segment of the North Sea prototype succesfully installed, August 2017.
  • Deployment of the North Sea prototype in progress, August 2017.
    Deployment of the North Sea prototype in progress, August 2017.
  • Connecting the North Sea prototype to the mooring lines, August 2017.
    Connecting the North Sea prototype to the mooring lines, August 2017.
  • Loading the North Sea prototype onto deployment vessel, August 2017.
    Loading the North Sea prototype onto deployment vessel, August 2017.
  • Loading the North Sea prototype onto deployment vessel, August 2017.
    Loading the North Sea prototype onto deployment vessel, August 2017.
  • Overboarding the North Sea Prototype, August 2017.
    Overboarding the North Sea Prototype, August 2017.
  • Overboarding the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Overboarding the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Installation of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Installation of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Installation of the second test segment of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Installation of the second test segment of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Aerial view of the complete setup of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Aerial view of the complete setup of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Aerial view of the installation of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Aerial view of the installation of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Overboarding the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Overboarding the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • Installation of the second test segment of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
    Installation of the second test segment of the North Sea prototype, September 2017.
  • The North Sea prototype fully deployed, September 2017.
    The North Sea prototype fully deployed, September 2017.

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  • North Sea prototype inspection and assembly
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  • North Sea prototype offshore installation
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