# Belait CSS-2

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***Belait CSS-2*** is an [accommodation platform](/source/Accommodation_platform) operated by Belait Shipping Company co. Sdn Bhd. in service for Brunei Shell Petroleum. She can provide a place for accommodation, lifting, maintenance, rescue and hoist.[1] She has a sister ship named [*Belait CSS-1*](/source/Belait_CSS-1) which is [commissioned](/source/Commissioned_(ship)) years longer than *Belait CSS-2* which makes *Belait CSS-2* the newest one.

## Construction and career

Construction of *Belait CSS-2* was cooperated between Belait Shipping and Qess and China for construction of oil and gas vessels.[2] *Belait CSS-2* was primarily built as a well-intervention vessel to support production of oil in Brunei. Each ship cost about 526 million yuan ($80 million).[3] She was built in [Fujian](/source/Fujian), China and registered in [Majuro](/source/Majuro), [Marshall Islands](/source/Marshall_Islands).

*Belait CSS-2* was delivered to Brunei on 2 September 2019.[4] She regularly travel to Champion Field which is a complex oil and gas field, situated 40 kilometres (25 mi)s north-northwest of [Bandar Seri Begawan](/source/Bandar_Seri_Begawan), in water depths of 10 to 45 metres (33 to 148 ft). She usually docked in [Muara Port](/source/Muara_Port), Brunei after every voyages back.

## Equipment

The purpose of the CSS is a multi-function well-intervention, supply and light construction vessel. The primary features a 150 t lattice boom crane, a telescopic heave compensated gangway, a [moonpool](/source/Moon_pool), a 12.8 t rated helideck, DP-2 rating and accommodation up to 200 people.[5]

She is designed by Vard Marine. The design of the CSS is a cost-effective, stable platform with most of the capabilities of much larger vessels at a far lower cost. In addition, they wanted a design that could be built at shipyards around the world.[6]

## References

1. ["BELAIT CSS 2 (Platform) Registered in Marshall is - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9707534, MMSI 538008461, Call Sign V7A2382"](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:5243943/mmsi:538008461/imo:9707534/vessel:BELAIT_CSS_2). *www.marinetraffic.com*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["Belait/Qess partner with China shipbuilders - Chinadaily.com.cn"](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2016-02/23/content_23599733.htm). *www.chinadaily.com.cn*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["Belait Shipping & QESS - shipping Brunei - Awang Haji Ali"](https://www.the-businessreport.com/article/belaitqess-partner-with-china-shipbuilders/). *The Business Report*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["The delivery for the fifth multi-purpose PSV with twin-hull semisubmersible platform - Eshiptrading.com"](https://www.eshiptrading.com/News/View/14573). *www.eshiptrading.com*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.[dead link]

1. ["Belait CSS 1 Undocks from Fujian Mawei Shipyard"](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/belait-css-1-undocks-from-fujian-mawei-shipyard/). *Offshore Energy*. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["Compact Semi-Submersible (CSS) Designs - Vard Marine Inc."](https://vardmarine.com/vessels/css-designs/). *Vard Marine*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

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