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    Rock-dumping vessels are watercraft that transport and dump rocks on the seabed for various purposes such as protecting subsea pipelines and leveling the seabed prior to installing platforms. They range in size from large bulk carriers that can precisely dump rocks using fallpipes to smaller deck-loading vessels used for erosion remediation. Most rock-dumping vessels have dynamic positioning systems to accurately position rocks. Large cranes or fallpipes are used to dump rocks depending on water depth, with fallpipes more common for deep water operations. Companies like Jan De Nul and DEME's Tideway subsidiary are major global providers of rock-dumping services.

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    Rock-dumping vessels are watercraft that transport and dump rocks on the seabed for various purposes such as protecting subsea pipelines and leveling the seabed prior to installing platforms. They range in size from large bulk carriers that can precisely dump rocks using fallpipes to smaller deck-loading vessels used for erosion remediation. Most rock-dumping vessels have dynamic positioning systems to accurately position rocks. Large cranes or fallpipes are used to dump rocks depending on water depth, with fallpipes more common for deep water operations. Companies like Jan De Nul and DEME's Tideway subsidiary are major global providers of rock-dumping services.

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    Rock-dumping vessels are watercraft that transport and dump rocks on the seabed for various purposes such as protecting subsea pipelines and leveling the seabed prior to installing platforms. They range in size from large bulk carriers that can precisely dump rocks using fallpipes to smaller deck-loading vessels used for erosion remediation. Most rock-dumping vessels have dynamic positioning systems to accurately position rocks. Large cranes or fallpipes are used to dump rocks depending on water depth, with fallpipes more common for deep water operations. Companies like Jan De Nul and DEME's Tideway subsidiary are major global providers of rock-dumping services.

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    Rock-dumping vessels

    Thermal isolation of pipelines[9]


    Leveling of the seabed prior to installing platforms,
    caissons, etc.[9]

    2 See also
    Coastal erosion
    MV Rocknes

    3 References
    The stone dumping vessel Berghaus on the River Elbe in front of
    Cuxhaven.

    [1] http://www.rockdumping.eu/indexE.html
    [2] http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/
    malampaya/malampaya7.html

    Rock-dumping vessels are a category of watercraft that


    exist for the purpose of dumping rocks on the seabed.
    They are able to transport and dump rocks of variable
    sizes. The vessels range from large bulk-carrier style vessels, able to carry out precision operations using fallpipes,
    to smaller deck-loading vessels mainly used for erosion
    remediation.[1][2][3]

    [3] New Rock Dumping Record Established by Van Oord.


    Maritime Journal. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 5 January
    2013.
    [4] http://www.km.kongsberg.com/ks/web/nokbg0240.nsf/
    AllWeb/14E17775E088ADC2C1256A4700319B04

    Almost all such vessels are tted with a dynamic positioning system, which makes it possible to position rocks very
    accurately.[4]

    [5] http://www.marin.nl/web/Ships-Structures/
    Special-purpose-vessels/Rock-Dumping-Vessel.htm
    [6] More oshore contracts for Jan de Nul. Maritime Journal. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

    Large cranes or fall pipes are used to dump the rocks from
    the vessels. Side-discharging by means of crane is usually
    done in shallow waters, while fall pipes are more commonly used in deep-water rock-dumping operations.

    [7] Castle, Jemma (6 November 2012). Jan De Nul and


    Tideway win Wheatstone dredging contract. Lloyds List
    Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

    The most common need for rock dumpers is to provide


    protection to previously laid pipelines in areas where they
    may be damaged by shing gear. Pipelines at risk are not
    trenched, but remain on the surface of the seabed. There
    are a number of protection methods for such pipelines, including the placement of concrete mattresses, but for areas where a long distance of pipeline has to be protected,
    a rock-dumping operation may be most cost ecient.[5]

    [8] Dutch Tideway Buys Amarcons OCTOPUS-Onboard


    for Rock Dumping Vessel. World Maritime News. 3
    April 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
    [9] http://www.rockdumping.eu/purposeE.html

    Eclogite is often used because of its high density.


    The Belgian dredging companies Jan De Nul and
    DEME's Tideway subsidiary are two of the best-known
    global providers of rock-dumping operations.[6][7][8]

    Applications
    Protection of sub-sea infrastructures[9]
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    4 TEXT AND IMAGE SOURCES, CONTRIBUTORS, AND LICENSES

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    Rock-dumping vessels Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-dumping%20vessels?oldid=617970701 Contributors: Andrewman327, Manxruler, Bazonka, Biscuittin, Excirial, Goulu, Citation bot, Hobbes Goodyear, Zandcee, Cyberbot II, JZP709 and HHarold

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    File:Stone_dumping_vessel_Berghaus.jpg Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Stone_dumping_vessel_


    Berghaus.jpg License: Public domain Contributors: Own work Original artist: Tvabutzku1234

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