flotel

British

/ fləʊˈtɛl /

noun

(in the oil industry) an oil rig or boat used as accommodation for workers in off-shore oil fields

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Etymology

Origin of flotel

C20: from float + hotel

Example Sentences

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An official inquiry held behind closed doors said the 27 March disaster, which had 89 survivors, was caused by a fatigue crack on a bracing holding one of the five legs supporting the so-called flotel.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

Another flotel sits about 15 miles away, off Grand Isle, and BP plans to establish them elsewhere along the coast.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2010

At Port Fourchon, the oil industry's hub on the Gulf , a flotel there is the only way to station workers in a massive shipyard surrounded by ecologically sensitive marshes and beaches.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2010

On Monday afternoon, the living quarters on the flotel sat empty.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2010

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