Disclosed is a deepwater
subsea pipeline starting laying method. The method includes the following steps that (1) a main workboat moves to an operating place to be in position and is connected with an anchor
casting tug; (2) the tug moves to
stern of the main workboat and releases a starting cable, and the tug moves to a target and casts a starting anchor to a target point; (3) the main workboat pulls the starting cable to perform starting anchor tension test; the starting anchor is positioned; (4) the starting cable is fixed to the
stern; (5) a starting pipeline is laid to the
stern; (6) before a starting end socket comes out of a
stinger, the main workboat moves forwards, and
pipe laying tension is controlled; (7) during mounting of the starting end socket, conditions of
stinger passing, putting down state and twisting of the starting end socket are monitored, the starting end socket is positioned, and mud touching positions and coordinates are determined; (8) normal pipeline laying is performed after starting end socket positioning and inspecting. By means of the deepwater
subsea pipeline starting laying method, deepwater laying of the
subsea pipeline can be performed, and the main workboat can accurately position the starting end socket of the subsea pipeline by the aid of an
underwater robot.