laybarge means A specialized barge equipped for laying subsea pipelines, typically used in offshore oil and gas operations. Laybarges are outfitted with welding stations, tensioners, stingers, and other equipment necessary for assembling and installing pipelines on the seabed. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
laybarge is pronounced /ˈleɪˌbɑːrdʒ/.
Etymology
From lay + barge.
noun
- A specialized barge equipped for laying subsea pipelines, typically used in offshore oil and gas operations. Laybarges are outfitted with welding stations, tensioners, stingers, and other equipment necessary for assembling and installing pipelines on the seabed.“The marine pipeline is usually laid by what the construction industry calls a “laybarge”.”