The offshore facility comprised an island type berth (known colloquially as the jetty) in length, approximately from the shore.

When finished, it will be the largest floating offshore facility.

An even bigger long-term issue will be who takes responsibility for decommissioning redundant offshore facilities.

The oil and gas industry was also affected, and its estimated $24.7 million in losses resulted mainly from damage to equipment and offshore facilities.

This causes difficulties in predicting performance accurately, a critical shortcoming in financing billion-dollar offshore facilities.