MV ''Target'' is a semi-submersible heavy transport ship, built by

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History

Built in 1990 as a tanker, MV ''Jahre Target'', MV ''Target'' is the second of six single hull tankers to be converted into heavy lift vessels. After completing submerging and sea trials, the former

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vessel was delivered to the new owners,

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on 24 December 2007.

Design

MV ''Target'' was converted at the

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shipyard in

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, China. A new midsection was fitted to the bow and aft sections of the single-hull tanker. She has a carrying capacity in excess of 35,000 tons and an unobstructed deck area measuring 44.5 m x 130 m.

Service

MV ''Target'' is designed to transport complex, high-value cargo, including semi-submersible and jack-up drilling units, as well as offshore structures. She is managed by Anglo-Eastern Ship Management who provide technical and crew management. In 2009, MV ''Target'' transported the

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ice-strengthened survey ship, from the

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