Blue marlin ship. Does Blue Marlin Beach Hotel have a restaurant? Such a rod must be equipped

When it becomes necessary to transport a large number of vessels (provided that they themselves are not yet ready for launching), move a giant oil platform (for example, owned by the company British Petroleum Thunder Horse PDQ) or deliver a damaged military missile ship (such as the USS Cole) to the port, to help will come unique vessel "MV Blue Marlin".

1. The Blue Marlin is a semi-submersible transport ship.

2. Such sea ​​vessels fairly limited specialization.

3. Semi-submersible transport ships are designed to move large-sized, heavy cargoes, for example, they can carry sections of offshore platforms and oil platforms, submarines, cranes, ships, berths, and so on. The Blue Marlin is equipped with 38 cabins that can easily accommodate 60 people, a gym, a sauna and a swimming pool.

4. The ship "Blue Marlin" has its own twin - the ship "MV Black Marlin". Both vessels were owned by a specialist in large-tonnage maritime transport of Offshore Heavy Transport, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, since their construction in April 2000 and November 1999 respectively. On July 6, 2001, both ships were purchased by Dockwise Shipping from the Netherlands.

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7. HISTORY

The US Navy used the Blue Marlin to transport the destroyer USS Cole back to the United States after the ship was damaged in an al-Qaeda suicide attack in Aden, one of the ports. In the second half of 2003, the Blue Marlin underwent a facelift that increased her capacity and added two retractable propulsion units to improve maneuverability.

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9. The ship was re-commissioned in January 2004. After the upgrades, the Blue Marlin delivered the 60,000 ton Thunder Horse PDQ oil rig to Corpus Christi, Texas.
In July 2005, the Blue Marlin transported the Snohvit refinery from the construction site in Cadiz to Hammerfest in a journey of eleven days. This transportation was the basis of one of the plots of the television show "Extreme Engineering" on the television channel "Discovery Channel", as well as the TV show "Mega Movers", which aired on the channel "History Channel".
In November 2005, the Blue Marlin left the port of Corpus Christi, Texas to move an X-band sea-based radar to Adak, Alaska, via the southern tip of South America and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ship arrived at Pearl Harbor on January 9, 2006 after traveling 15,000 miles. In January 2007, the Blue Marlin was hired to transport two jackup rigs, Rowan Gorilla VI and GlobalSantaFe Galaxy II, from Halifax to the North Sea.

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12. Specifications of the vessel "Blue Marlin":
initial specifications.
Length: 217 meters (712 feet);
Length between perpendiculars: 206.5 meters (677 ft);
Maximum width: 42 meters (138 feet) ;
Board height: 13.3 meters (44 feet) ;
Draft at summer load line: 10 m (33 ft);
Lifting capacity: 56,000 metric tons;
Diving depth on deck: 10 meters (33 feet) ;
Free deck length: 178.2 and 157.2 meters (585 or 516 feet);
Free deck area: more than 7215 square meters (77660 square feet) ;
Main engine power: 12640 kW;
Thruster power: 2000 kW;
Cruise speed: 14.5 knots
Cruise Range: 25,000 nm
Accommodation: 55 people
Place of construction: CSBC, Kaohsiung

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Depth: 13.3 meters (44 feet) ;
Maximum draft when leaving the port: 10 meters (33 feet) ;
Maximum diving draft: 29.3 meters (96 feet) ;
Deck area: 63 × 178.2 meters (207 × 584.6 ft);
Total deck area: 11,227 square meters (120,850 sq ft);
Propulsion output: 4500 kW each.

Today it is difficult to surprise ordinary people with automotive technology, but most people have no idea what incredible cars are in the service of mankind today. Rocket technology is already very far from everyday life, personal aircraft are not yet widespread, and people know even less about ships. Meanwhile, among them there are more than interesting specimens. One of them is the semi-submersible cargo ship Blue Marlin, which was created in the Netherlands.

The first floating giants Marlin appeared back in 2001, and two years later the ships were seriously modernized and adapted for large cargoes.

The Blue Marlin has everything for a comfortable stay: a gym, a sauna, a swimming pool, and at the same time, the ship can carry drilling platforms and destroyers.

In order to load the object onto the deck, Blue Marlin goes under water, turning its own deck into a kind of “floating dock”, which itself fits under the load.

The characteristics of the vessel are impressive. Displacement of the ship is 91238 tons. The width of the vessel is 79 meters, the length is 275 meters, and the draft is 9.5 meters. Cruising speed " blue marlin» is 12.9 knots.

7,5

“Overall, the hotel is good, although old. BUT there are problems."

• . Rest
• . Family with small children
• . Accommodation for 7 nights

1) The hotel has PERMANENT PROBLEMS WITH LIGHT, it is often NOT! They turn off during the day for an hour or two, turn off in the evening at 22 o'clock and until the morning until 6:30. This is a real problem and it is very annoying! During blackouts, neither the equipment can be charged, nor wi-fi does not work, nor can one read a book, and just going to the toilet is a problem - because the darkness is like in a cave at night. The light is turned off and on by the owner of the hotel: that is, if he goes to bed at 22 o'clock, then the guests should too. I went to the reception with this question - they told me about a fire in the hotel and problems with the generator and how expensive it was ... I asked to turn off the light at least at 24, and not at 22 o'clock - they nodded and still turned it off at 22 ... In general, like in a camp - the hotel has its own regime! Keep this in mind. 2) A couple of times there were problems with turning off the water. There are still small flaws that are not annoying, but just keep this in mind: 3) The rooms on the walls have a design solution in the form of holes, there are no nets on them and mosquitoes fly into the room through them. 4) Tulle over the beds and towels in the room and beach towels are very old, washed out and with holes. 5) The floors in the room are not washed, the socks immediately turned black. 6) There is no kettle, slippers, hair conditioner and TV in the room (in case this is important to someone). 7) I did not dare to climb into the pool, because the water in it is with leaves and looks dirty. 8) There are almost no other restaurants within walking distance.

In general, the hotel is good, albeit small and old and with some shortcomings (I indicated below what caught my eye). The staff is very friendly, welcoming, sociable and polite. In addition to the floor in the rooms everywhere is clean, tidy, beautiful. The beach in front of the hotel is cleaned from algae. The entrance to the ocean at the hotel without stones and corals, even at low tide the entry is good. The breakfasts are excellent (booked immediately with breakfast): on the menu (there is no buffet here), everything is very tasty, fresh, juices and coffee are also excellent. Hotel restaurant right on the beach great view. Dinner there for payment, the choice is not large, but everything is delicious. The hotel has a deposit - 5000 shillings (~$50) per day from the room.

Time of stay: September 2019

Nomad

20 marks "useful review"

8,8

Very well

• . Rest
• . solo traveler
• . Accommodation for 5 nights
• . Sent from phone

Salt water at the tap. But the lack of proper running water is a problem throughout the coast of East Africa.

The hotel is located on the first line in the best part of Diani Beach. Very tasty food in the restaurant. The selection of dishes is small but exceptionally expertly prepared.

Time of stay: July 2019

34 marks "useful review"

8,8

Very well

• . Rest
• . Pair

The hotel fully corresponds to its category (3 *). The staff is very polite. The rooms, of course, should be taken with an ocean view - quite large, with large verandas-balconies. The room has a hairdryer, air conditioning, a kettle. The bed is with a net, but there were no mosquitoes. shampoo is added every other day. There are ants in the rooms - they always give sprays for treatment. Doors and windows to the veranda must be closed very well - the monkeys skillfully open all the doors, steal everything, the monkey staff drives. The beach and the hotel area are excellent, sunbeds and beach towels are always available, you can swim all day (and at low tide). Restaurant: we were on FB. they cook delicious, sometimes you have to wait a little longer, not always all items are available. With FB, an order can consist of 3 courses (lunch-soup or salad + second + dessert; dinner-salad + main course + dessert, drinks all at an additional cost). WI-FI in the rooms is weak. For relaxation - we recommend! Feature (does not apply to the hotel) - there are a sufficient number of surfers on the beach, most of them follow the safety rules by not swimming in the swimmers' zone, but there are single individuals who violate the safety rules on the water. It's good that surfers are on the water only when there is wind.

7,9

• . Rest
• . Group
• . Accommodation for 11 nights

Sometimes skysurfers interfere with swimmers.

Nice beach. Very tasty food. Security.

Time of stay: February 2019

5 marks "useful review"

4,2

"Disgusting Blue Marlin!"

• . Rest
• . Travelers with friends
• . Accommodation for 15 nights
• . Sent from phone

Location only.

Time of stay: December 2018

4 marks "useful review"

9,6

Excellent

• . Rest
• . Family with small children

no dryers for swimwear and towels

Had a wonderful 8 days with the whole family. Of the pros clean beach, great location. A wonderful restaurant in the hotel, we ate only in it (there was one unsuccessful trip to the neighboring one), always fresh seafood and fruits. very responsive owner (fluent in Russian), I want to mention the waiter Simon and the girls from the reception, and the friendly Maasai Samonya guarding the beach.

Stayed: November 2018

25 marks "useful review"

7,1

• . Rest
• . Travelers with friends
• . Accommodation for 4 nights
• . Sent from phone

Gloomy and not cozy rooms (in the photo it is lighter and more comfortable), it feels like you are in a cave. Very little light. Most of the furniture looks like carved in stone, not for everyone. If you spend little time in the room, it's fine. There is no TV which is very sad as the hotel is quiet and a TV would be great entertainment.

The hotel is very small, located a couple of steps from the beach (you can swim without paying attention to the ebb / flow). Restaurant at the hotel with delicious cuisine (we still remember the dishes) We took a full board and just ate too much because it’s impossible to resist! Lobster in tomato sauce, luxurious tuna, lobster chowder, shrimp, octopus 🐙, fresh juices for breakfast. There is no buffet system here , you need to choose menu items (lunch dinner: salad or soup, main course and dessert). Excellent cocktails based on natural fresh juices. Price quality. + the most important plus is the kitchen and the swimming ocean + beautiful beach🏖 Russian-speaking owner of the hotel (from Bulgaria), a very nice Masai warrior guarding the hotel from the scourge of fights and monkeys.

Stayed: November 2018

4 marks "useful review"

7,5

"We felt good"

• . Rest
• . Pair
• . Accommodation for 8 nights

Sometimes they waited a very long time for the order, especially during lunch. We regretted that we chose food 3 times a day, it is better to take 2 times, and eat fruit for lunch or go to another cafe. But while waiting, you can admire the ocean - the view is amazing. All drinks (except breakfast) have to be paid extra. When we stopped by for a few days there was breakfast " Buffet". Healthy, convenient, fast, delicious. But on the third day they introduced a menu system - the waiting time increased, we no longer saw hot pancakes, only cold or warm ones. Although I even asked for "please hot pancakes" once. It's better to return it as The specifics of the decor of the rooms. Kenyan style, at first it seemed that you live in a cave, again, it will be a plus for someone, but you have to get used to it. I really liked it on the third day. Not a perfect renovation, my inner perfectionist sometimes suffered. I would she said that the price is too high, but we took the hotel during the promotion period, so we were fine.I advise managers to improve their knowledge of mathematics, otherwise the management will go into the red :) but we were glad, paying less than necessary.

We liked! A cozy little hotel - there are few guests, for us it was a plus (but there are no mass events, entertainment, sports, dancing, as in neighboring hotels). You can walk very quickly from your room to the beach. The ocean and the beach are gorgeous, I liked the ebb and flow, the view is always different - either like a paradise picture, then the ocean is gone, but cool shells remain. Never stepped on or hurt anything, even if the water was cloudy due to the tide (but algae can be in the water). We took a full board - very tasty, for 9 days we barely had time to try all the variety of the menu. The banana split dessert with passion fruit is amazing. Portions are huge. They ordered a massage - very high quality, they would have taken more, but they were already leaving (but they do it on the street - it's better to do massage in the evening). Monkeys sometimes run around in the hotel - you don’t need to feed them, but you need to close the windows in the room, they are smart and can climb in. They climbed in and ate bananas. The staff is friendly, the coolest guy in the restaurant is Simon (Simon is the best!). There is also a very friendly Maasai working on the territory, but I never found out his name. I read bad reviews about the pool. Yes, small. But! It does not blow when it is no longer possible to lie by the ocean. Deep - you can dive. Two lights at night and the water is warm - nice. And the coolest thing is that you can swim even at night, if they were not closed for cleaning (with us, it was only closed once late in the evening - usually early in the morning). There are beach fights, we went on excursions cheaper with them. But if you immediately say that you do not need anything, they will leave behind. Next to a cool kite school! We didn't learn anything, but took the body board to ride the waves. In the states, every child has such a board - fun.

Construction at the hotel. Didn't warn. The whole day they knocked and sawed.

Location

Time of stay: March 2018

Blue Marlin is the largest semi-submersible vessel in the world. Such marine vessels have a rather narrow specialization. Semi-submersible transport vessels are designed to move large, extremely heavy cargo such as sections of offshore and oil platforms, submarines, cranes, ships, berths, etc.

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1. When it comes to transporting a large number of ships, moving a giant oil platform, or bringing a damaged warship home, giant blue Marlin will become an indispensable assistant.

2. When it is necessary to load some oversized cargo onto a transport vessel, first, after 16 kingstons, the ballast tanks are filled with sea water and the vessel is submerged to a depth of up to 26 meters. This takes about 12 hours, and during this time up to 77,000 tons of water are poured into the tanks.

3. With the help of tugs, the cargo is pushed and held above deck level until the semi-submersible vessel is raised to its normal position.

4. The welding team then secures the cargo to the metal deck. The loading of the cargo by divers is checked. Then the water is slowly pumped out and the transport ship takes over the floating cargo. This is where the type of ship comes from, which translates as "elevator". The sea vessel is built of dense materials and has a very strong hull that allows you to make ocean crossings.

5. The weight of the ship is 76,000 tons, the area is 11,000 square meters. meters.

6. The ship is equipped with 38 cabins to accommodate 60 people, a warm-up room, a sauna and special flotation facilities.

7. The Blue Marlin and its twin, the Black Marlin, belong to the heavy lift class. They belong to a company from Oslo - Offshore Heavy Transport. Built in April 2000 and November 1999, respectively.

When it comes to transporting a large number of ships, moving a giant oil rig, or bringing a damaged warship home, the giant Blue Marlin will become an indispensable assistant.

We have already mentioned it in the selection of the largest ships. The Blue Marlin is a semi-submersible heavy lift craft designed to transport very large drilling rigs, ships and other cargo. The ship is equipped with 38 cabins to accommodate 60 people, a warm-up room, a sauna and special flotation facilities.


The Blue Marlin and its twin, the Black Marlin, belong to the heavy lift class. They belong to a company from Oslo - Offshore Heavy Transport. Built in April 2000 and November 1999 respectively.


The US Navy has hired Blue Marlin to deliver the USS Cole Wuyekshnuk to the United States after it was damaged by an al-Qaeda suicide attack while anchored in the port of Aden, Yemen. During the last revision in 2003, the carrying capacity of the vessel was increased, as well as increased maneuverability and stability.


The ship re-entered service in January 2004. Following these improvements, Blue Marlin delivered a 60,000 ton Thunder Horse PDQ oil rig to Corpus Christi, Texas.


In July 2005, Blue Marlin moved the Snevit gas refinery from its site in Cadiz in 11 days. This vehicle was featured on the Extreme Engineering TV Show on the Discovery Channel, as well as on the Mega Movers program on the History Channel.


In November 2005, the ship left Corpus Christi, Texas to move the X-Group's massive naval radar to Adak, Alaska. The ship reached Pearl Harbor on January 9, 2006, having traveled 15,000 miles. In January 2007 Marlin was hired to move two rigs from Halifax Harbor to the North Sea.