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Title: Oil rig
Post by: Mark Flynn on September 02, 2007, 13:25:11: which mission du u pilot the oil rig cause i cant find one
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: [RWP]DJM on September 02, 2007, 13:34:17: Hiya :)

You can't pilot the oil-rig, there are missions involving the 'indirect' control of it, but no 'direct' control.

Regards.

DJM.
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Tomcat1982 on September 03, 2007, 19:22:47: How do U wanÂ´t to drive an Oil Rig??? :D
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Lanedre on September 03, 2007, 19:24:37: There are some oil rigs...I don't know if that type is called oil rig but they can go on their own :)
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Agent|Austin on September 03, 2007, 19:28:13: Quote from: Lanedre on September 03, 2007, 19:24:37
There are some oil rigs...I don't know if that type is called oil rig but they can go on their own :)

Yep.

They take off all the drilling equipment and then life there anchors.

(http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/images/oil_rig.jpg)
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: sadsid (â€ 2016) on September 04, 2007, 07:58:56: Quote from: Agent|Austin on September 03, 2007, 19:28:13
Yep.

They take off all the drilling equipment and then life there anchors.

(http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/images/oil_rig.jpg)
that is a platform for a oil installation being built
this on you can tow ;D
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Tomcat1982 on September 04, 2007, 10:29:02: I know this...

But...only Drill Ships have an own Engine...these Oilrigs have to pulled/pushed by tugs? They donÂ´t have an own engine to go by thereself...
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: sadsid (â€ 2016) on September 04, 2007, 10:43:14: this on moves under its own power :)
and this one
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Sam on September 04, 2007, 17:48:57: There are semi submersible rigs who have (retractable) azipod propulsion.
Title: Re: Oil rig
Post by: Subwolf on September 05, 2007, 08:44:28: Quote from: Tomcat1982 on September 03, 2007, 19:22:47
How do U wanÂ´t to drive an Oil Rig??? :D

Nothing funny about that. In fact most floating oil rigs got their own propulsion system, and they usually don't need any help from tugs, only sometimes when close to shore as a precaution. But they are not exactly fast, 6-8 knots max, and they are never on the move in bad weather. They are using the same propulsion system to stay in position, or anchored to the bottom if staying in the same position for a long period of time.