Significant Small Ships 2009

CONTENTS
significant
SMALL ships OF 2009
INTRODUCTION:
ADAMS CHALLENGE: complex offshore support vessel built by Balenciaga
ARAMARA: first crew boat to be built at Strategic Marines Mexican yard for Gulf of Mexico
Editor:
Angela Velasco
BA FONG: first passenger catamaran ferry built by Guangdong Hongshen to CMCS design 10
CAROLYN DOROTHY: breakthrough hybrid technology for towage market
12
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Nicola Stuart
CE2: powerful customs patrol boat for Hong Kong
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Production:
Sandy Defraine
CITY OF PORTLAND: all-weather emergency fire boat for Portland Fire Department
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COSTANTE NERI & CORRADO NERI: efficient ASD sister tugs for Fratelli Neri
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Rosemary Little
FAR SAMSON: the most powerful offshore multipurpose vessel from Rolls-Royce
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FARASAN: first-in-series high-speed catamaran ferry for the Red Sea
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Advertisement Production:
Stephen Bell
HAI YU: fuel efficient high-speed catamaran ferry from Wang Tak
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Marketing:
Adelaide Proctor
KOGALYM: ice-class anchor-handling tug supply vessel for Lukoil
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LAMBETH: first of five low-wash harbour patrol vessels for PLA
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Publisher:
Mark J Staunton-Lambert
LAMNALCO SANAA: high-performance fire-fighting tug for Lamnalco Group
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MAKO SHARK: high-speed, lightweight Singapore Police Coast Guard vessel
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Published by:
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
MOLDEFJORD: innovative LNG-fuelled car/passenger ferry from Remontowa
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MPI DON QUIXOTE: important crew vessel for the offshore renewable energy sector
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NB555: ultra high-speed police/patrol craft from Dockstavarvet
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PASSIO PER FORMENTERA: state-of-the-art passenger vessel
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PILBARA THOR: first of two terminal support tugs for Australian multinational mining group
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SAMSON SUPPORTER & SAMSON SUPPLIER: flexible design for onshore/offshore
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utility vessels
SD EVA: high-speed fast crew supplier catamaran from Damen for Royal Navy
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SEASPAN RESOLUTION: tier II-compliant dynamic tractor/escort tug for Seaspan
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SEYCHELLES PARADISE: eco-friendly small cargo tanker from German yard
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SMBC MONTERREY: innovative first-in-series LNG support tug from UNV
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SPINOLA: powerful bollard pull in escort/terminal tug from Armon
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SPITFIRE: high-stability interceptor pilot/patrol boat from Safehaven Marine
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SPRUT: high-fuel economy environmental protection patrol vessel from German/
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STAR COMMODORE: increased engine size onboard powerful tug from Cheoy Lee
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STRIL MARINER: highly specialised platform supply vessel for Simon Mkster Shipping
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SVITZER KILROOM: quieter escort tug with options for LNG support
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WG COLUMBUS: first inverted bow vessel built in Spain
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WILLY T: impressive escort tug from Astilleros Zamakona
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SIGNIFICANT SMALL
SHIPS of 2009
W
elcome to another edition of Significant

Small Ships...and what a year it has
been! The maritime market has suffered along
with other industries in what has been a very
challenging year for all. While many shipyards
and equipment manufacturers are cutting back
on staff and other resources some are deciding
to diversify which is leading to some
interesting trends in ship design the likes of
which are listed in this publication.
One area that is receiving a lot of attention is
hybrid propulsion. Foss Maritime Company,
based in Seattle, USA, launched Carolyn
Dorothy believed to be worlds first hybrid
tug, combining smaller main engines with
electric propulsion generators with energy
stored in batteries when not in use. This design
received much praise among the leaders of the
industry.
Designs that minimise fuel consumption,
such as the two catamaran ferries by Wang
Tak, Ba Fong and Hai Yu, show that the Asian
market is catching up Europe and USA when
it comes to green issues.
One area that is not as badly affected as
commercial shipbuilding is the offshore
market. Many shipyards are turning to offshore
designs thanks to the price of oil being fairly
high at around US$70/bbl. Some of the more
interesting smaller vessels to be delivered in
2009 include Far Samson, believed to be the
most powerful offshore multipurpose vessel
on the market at the moment. This vessel
features no less than four main engines, four
auxiliary generators, two gearboxes, two
electrical propulsion motors, two alternators,
two propellers and six thrusters of various
types!
Adams Challenge is the largest, most
complex offshore support vessel to have been
built and co-designed by Balenciaga yard in
Spain. This vessel features a low freeboard to
facilitate the immersion and retrieval of divers
when air diving, as this vessel was designed
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for underwater surveying, pipeline

construction and maintenance tasks for owner,
Adams Offshore (UK) Ltd.
Another interesting offshore vessel to be
delivered in 2009 is Kogalym, an ice-class
anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel
built for Russian gas giant, Lukoil. This vessel
is capable of performing supply, duty and
rescue operations in temperatures as low as
-20C and ice-thickness of up to 70cm.
Lest we not forget the advance of liquefied
natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG) vessels in the small craft market.
Troubled German shipyard Lindenau has
delivered an impressive eco-friendly small
cargo tanker to the Seychelles, Seychelles
Paradise. During the design and optimisation
process of Seychelles Paradise more than
20% savings of power demand for propulsion
and ships service were achieved, resulting in a
significant reduction in operational costs
during the lifetime of the ship. Another vessel
featured in Significant Small Ships of 2009
that carries LNG is Moldefjord. The difference
here is that Moldefjord is LNG-fuelled and
built according to strict Norwegian
classifications and featuring the Clean design
award.
The breadth of designs to come out in 2009
was astonishing. One vessel type that has
seldom been included in Significant Small
Ships is seismic. WG Columbus is a
12-streamer seismic vessel built for Western
Geco and the first of its type to feature
Ulsteins famous X-Bow shape. It is also the
first design outside of Norway to feature the
X-Bow shape.
Significant Small Ships wouldnt be the
same without a smattering of tug designs to
inform (and hopefully entice!) the reader.
Costante Neri & Corrado Neri, two highlyefficient azimuth stern drive (ASD) sister tugs
built by Gondan Shipyard for Fratelli Neri in
Italy are highly manoeuvrable thanks to each
featuring double azimuth thrusters and

boasting a very high bollard pull for vessels of
their size. Pilbara Thor, the first of two
terminal support tugs for Australian
multinational mining group, Rio Tinto, was
delivered at the beginning of 2009. The vessel
is thoroughly outfitted to Fi-Fi 1 class with
Counterfire pumps and monitors, fire-fighting
pumps and round-the-pump type inductor.
Seaspan Resolution is an example of another
impressive tug build from 2009. The vessel is
equipped with Tier II compliant main engines
and generators, and the generators are sized
large and small so that in times of low
electrical demand the smaller engine can be
operated saving energy.
Returning briefly to the subject of LNG,
Spanish yard Union Naval Valencia has
delivered the first in a series of four LNG
support tugs, SMBC Monterrey, to its Mexican
owners Servicios Martimos de Baja
California. This tug exceeds the bollard pull
requirements set out by the owner, has
remarkable stability and the added benefit of
low levels throughout the accommodation and
control spaces of the tug. Lastly, another
Spanish yard, Freire Construcciones Navales,
delivered its LNG escort tug, Svitzer Kilroom,
to Svitzer Milford Haven Services in January
2009. This vessel was designed by Canadian
naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, and like
SMBC Monterrey (also designed by Robert
Allan) features low noise levels throughout.
She is the largest and most powerful of the
RAstar series of tugs designed for this type of
operation.
This is just a taster of some of the vessels
featured in this esteemed publication. With a
variety spanning patrol vessels, tugs, LNG
carriers, seismic vessels, fireboats and
passenger ferries, this could well be the most
diverse issue yet!
Angela Velasco
Editor
Significant Ships of 2009
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ADAMS CHALLENGE: Complex offshore

support vessel built by Balenciaga
Builder's name......... Astilleros Balenciaga SA
Designer Astilleros Balenciaga / Cintranaval
Vessels name........................Adams Challenge
Owner/operator.Adams Offshore Services Ltd
Country ......................................................UK
Flag
......................................................UK
Total number of sister ships
already completed...........................................-
Total number of sister ships still on order..........-
Contract date..............................................2007
Delivery date......................................April 2009
dams Challenge is the latest delivery from Balenciaga,

and the fourth vessel built for the same owner,
Adams Offshore (UK) Ltd. Adams Challenge is also
Balenciagas largest and most complex delivery for the
offshore support vessel market, a field in which the
shipyard has been gaining a strong foothold over the
last decade.
As for the previous ships built for this ship owner, the
Adams Challenge will be engaged in underwater
surveying, pipeline construction and maintenance tasks
by means of divers as well as the use of ROV. In
addition, the Adams Challenge is fitted with a 12-man
saturated diving system which will enable works to be
carried out up to a water depth of 300m.
The concept design came from Balenciagas in-house
naval architect, with the remaining design work developed
by Cintranaval, in close cooperation with the owner.
Points of note in the vessel design are its low freeboard
of the main deck, to facilitate the immersion and
retrieval of divers when air diving, and also the high
superstructure to house the large number of crew that
she is designed to accommodate in comfort, as well as
the Survey rooms typically found on a diving and survey
vessel. Other outstanding features include the large subsea crane, the A-frame aft and not least the helideck
above the wheelhouse forward.
The hull lines forward are sharpened to end in a
quasi-submerged bulbous bow for improved running
economy over the long haul trips. The stern is of the
transom type to afford the largest possible working deck
area, and there is a removable stern gate for performing
works over the stern.
Adams Challenge has been equipped to dynamic
positioning 2 (DPS2) standard and has been equipped
with a Kongsberg Simrad SDP21 Dynamic Position
System interfaced with a cJoy independent joystick. The
equipment fitted includes the following external
position reference systems: two taut wire systems, two
DGPS, a Fanbeam laser and one HiPap 500 and one
HiPap350 hydro-acoustic systems.
The majority of the pumps fitted on the vessel have

been manufactured by Bombas Azcue. The vessel is also
capable of performing small supply tasks of water cargo
for which a dedicated pump has been fitted.
In water depths greater than 50m the working time on
the bottom is greatly reduced, and decompression times
of the divers using surface air techniques become
prohibitively long. To exacerbate the problem air becomes
narcotic at depth. To counteract these restrictions,
continuous diving operations at depth are possible
utilising a 12-man saturation diving system using mixed
gas. This enables safe underwater work to be performed
continuously 24 hours per day up to a depth of 300m.
Twelve divers are housed under pressure in the living
quarters, where they eat and sleep, in two interlinked
decompression chambers located on the deck of the
vessel. After transferring to the diving bell a team of
three divers are lowered to working depth through the
vessel moonpool, and rotate working in the water for up
to an eight hour shift. The bell returns to the surface
and locks onto the surface system every eight hours, and
the divers change out for a fresh team. The divers
remain under pressure throughout and only decompress
to atmospheric pressure at the end of a 28-day period.
In the event of a major emergency the saturation
system is also fitted with a hyperbaric rescue craft,
which allows for the divers to be removed from the
vessel, while still under pressure, if the vessel is in threat
of sinking. After transferring to the rescue craft it can be
lowered with the entire dive team into the sea and floats
free to be decompressed at a safe location.
To enhance the divers safety, the dive control rooms
are fitted with communication to all important positions
on the vessel and direct priority communication to the
vessel bridge. All diving systems are built to class
standards (ABS) and are operated and maintained under
IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)
Guidelines for Diving Operations.
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
Length, oa....................................................................85.4m
Length, bp.......................................................................78m
Breadth moulded............................................................18m
Depth, moulded................................................................8m

Design, draught.............................................................5.5m
Maximum speed............................................................ 15kts
Tonnage
Gross tonnage.......................................................4098gt
Net tonnage.............................................................1229t
Classification society and notations......................ABS A1,
CIRCLE E, AMS, DPS2 Survey/Diving/ROV Support

Vessel, Unrestricted Service, Special Purpose Ship
Main engine
Make/Model............................................... Wrtsil/ 8L26
Number/Output of each engine.... 4x 2600kW at 900rpm
Propeller
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Make/Model........................... Wrtsil/ LCT-FS275-S/WN

Fixed/Controllable pitch............................................ fixed
Number/Output............................................... 2x 2450kW
Special adaptations............................................. azimuth
Open or nozzled.................................................. nozzled
Generator sets
Make.............................................................. Volvo Penta
Model/type.................... D-25MG harbour generating set
Power....................................................... rated at 565kW
Emergency genset.....................................Volvo D-16MG
Thrusters
Two Wrtsil FT175M-D fixed pitch tunnel thrusters,
of 990kW each
The bow thruster set is completed with a retractable
Wrtsil FS175/750MNR of 1000kW
Tank capacities
Fuel oil......... 994m (including daily service and settling)
Fresh water.............................................................480m
Ballast water.........................................................1311m
Deck cargo...................................................... 800tonnes
Fresh water generation............................... 20tonnes/day
Diving equipment
2 x HP air compressors (1 electric and 1 diesel driven)
2 x LP air compressors (1 electric and 1 diesel driven)
1 x HP bottle bank
2 x LP air receivers
1 x weld generator and transformer
1 x tool air compressor and air receiver
1 x control container with DDC chamber and 1 diver
launch and recovery system mounted on deck
2 x twin lock living chambers
1 x hyperbaric rescue chamber
1 x 3 man bell
1 x launch and recovery system
2 x dive and SAT control stations
2 x equipment support containers
Deck machinery
2 x electro-hydraulic windlasses, each with one cable
lifter and one warping drum
2 x electro-hydraulic capstans, each 5tonnes pull
1 x moonpool door winch (on request)
1 x beacon deployment winch and davit
1 x Palfinger stores crane at main deck, duty
12.5tonnes at 13.4m
1 x Palfinger stores crane at forecastle deck, duty

7tonnes at 8m
1 x electro-hydraulic crane with Hydramarine active

heave compensation and static working load of

100tonnes at 8m in twin line operation.
1 x whip hoist
Complement
Crew + Divers.............................................................101
Number of cabins...............................................................49
Other significant or special items of equipment:
Two berth hospital; Alloy helideck conforming to CAA
CAP437 guidelines, suiting an Aerospatiale AS332L
helicopter, is arranged above and forward of the bridge.
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ARAMARA: First crew boat to be built at

Strategic Marine's Mexican yard for Gulf
of Mexico
Builders name........... Strategic Marine Mexico
Designer............................ Southerly Designs /
Strategic Marine
Vessels name....................................... Aramara
Owner/operator................. Arrendadora Ocean
Mexicana (Blue Marine)
Country....................................................Mexico
Flag ......................................................Mexican
Total number of sister ships already
completed.........................................................1
Total number of sister ships still on order ........1
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date................................ October 2009
trategic Marine Mexico, a shipyard of the Strategic

Marine Group headquartered in Western Australia,
recently launched its first 52m crew boat, Aramara,
for Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana (Blue Marine). The
official naming ceremony for the vessel was scheduled
for 28 September 2009 and was held at the companys
shipyard in Mazatlan.
Aramara has an all-aluminium hull and
superstructure and her deck is constructed of
aluminium and timber.
She was designed using Maxsurf, AutoCAD and
Solidworks computer-aided design (CAD) software.
The vessel is a significant milestone in Strategic
Marines history. Managing director of Strategic
Marine, Ron F Anderson, said: This is the first vessel
to be delivered by our Mexican shipyard, and it is also
the first Strategic Marine vessel destined for the Gulf
of Mexico...A goal that has been 5 years in the
making.
The 52m crew boat is one of two vessels (the other
being sister Lluavi) contracted to Blue Marine, both
vessels will be operated by Blue Marine as part of a
long-term contract with national oil giant PEMEX
(Petrleos Mexicanos).
The construction of Aramara and Lluavi form part

of the plan for renovation and modernisation of the
fleet of PEMEX Exploration and Production; these
vessels will provide support for platforms from the
home port in Ciudad Del Carmen.
Strategic Marine and joint venture partner Servicios
Navales E Industriales SA de CV (SENI) remain
focused on establishing a strong foothold in the
Americas shipbuilding industry. A move that was
recently confirmed when SENI were recently awarded
a contract to construct two 35m buoy tenders for the
Mexico Ministry of Communications and Transport.
The crew boats are based on Strategic Marines Deep-V
high-speed planing hull and will be operated by a
10-man crew with a 60 passengers-capacity in addition
to 100tonnes of cargo at a cruising speed of 20kts.
The design and construction of the vessel was both a
challenging and rewarding project for Strategic
Marine, and is the relatively young Mexican yards first
vessel to be launched.
Length, oa.......................................................................52m
Depth, moulded...........................................................4.01m
Design, draught.............................................................3.6m
Speed, cruising .......... (90% MCR output) 20kts (100tonnes
of cargo)
Classification society and notations
ABS A1 HSC AMS
Capacities
Deck cargo.........................................223m, 2tonnes/m
Fuel................................................................ 83,279litres
Freshwater..................................................... 12,000litres
Main engine(s)
Make..................................................................Cummins
Model................................................................. KTA 50M
Number...........................................................................4
Output of each engine....................1800bhp at 1900rpm
Gearbox (es)
Make................................................................. Twin Disc
Model............................................................MG 6848 Sc
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Reduction ratio........................................................2.47:1
Auxiliary generators
Make/type................................... Cummins 6BT 5.9d (M)
Bow thruster(s)
Make....................................................... Wesmar 131FW
Number...........................................................................1
Rating................................................................... 180bhp
Deck machinery (winches, two pins, tow hooks, stern
rollers, cranes etc)
Electrically powered hydraulic steering system and
bow thruster
1 x HHP ABS approved anchor
4 x 100m x 98kts breaking strength mooring lines
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model............ Kelvin Hughes MANTA 1700
TFT/LCD, IMO and Wheelmark approved
Autopilot make/model........... Navicontrol AP 303 System
Echosounder........................JMC-V6202 6inch TFT/LCD.
Dual frequency
EPIRB.............. GME model 401FF 40S MHZ Wheelmark
approved
GMDSS make/model...GMDSS radio communication for
Sea Area 8.8
GPS make/model....................Simrad GN-33 Wheelmark
approved GPS
SART.........McMurdo SART radar transponder, 9GHz S3
Compass........................................................5inch SILVA
AIS............................................ McMurdo M2 AIS system
Alarm system............. Uller International Talkback/Public

Address System
CCTV...............Samyong colour LCD monitor installed to
bridge console, two camera in engineroom and one
camera in generator compartment
Complement
Crew..............................................................................60
Passengers...................................................................10
Other significant or special items of equipment
4 x CSM 50-man SOLAS approved life-rafts
2 x SOLAS approved life rings/light/lanyard
2 x SOLAS approved life rings with light and smoke
95 x adult SOLAS approved life jackets
2 x polypropylene nets
4 shot Schermully type line throwing apparatus
Fire extinguishers, fire axe, fire bucket and fireman outfit
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BA FONG: First passenger catamaran

ferry built by Guangdong Hongshen to
CMCS design
Builders name........... Wang Tak Engineering &
Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Guangdong Hongshen
Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Designer . ................. Wang Tak Engineering &
Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hong Kong and
SeaSpeed Design (CMCS), Australia
Vessels name....................................... Ba Fong
Owner/operator...................................... Xiamen
Country................. Peoples Republic of China
Flag ..................... Peoples Republic of China
completed.........................................................0
Total number of sister ships still on order.........0
Contract date............................... October 2007
a Fong is the latest CMCS catamaran design to be
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delivered from Wang Tak Shipyard in Hong Kong.
The vessel, delivered in April 2009 is a fuel-efficient
high-speed catamaran ferry that has been proven to be

a good solution for low cost operations and features
very low fuel burn.
The loaded speed is more than 27kts, which is very
impressive considering that she is only powered by two
engines, MTU 16V2000 engines at 1040kW each. A
comfortable ride is achieved with the Deep-V hull

shape and the vessel also boasts low vibration. The
noise level on the main deck has not exceeded 65dBa.
Ba Fong was built according to China Classification
Society classifications and the ferry is built to export
quality according to the designers.
The passenger space layout accommodates 194
passengers on the main deck and 37 VIP on the upper
deck plus a private VIP room and 1 x 2 berth and 1 x
4 berth crew cabins.
This vessel has been built in Guangzhou (Canton)
China by Guangdong Hongshen Shipyard, which is a
joint venture between Wang Tak and a local shipyard.
This shipyard has been operating for many years prior
to building its first passenger catamaran.
Length, oa..................................................................35.60m
Length, wl...................................................................33.12m
Breadth moulded.........................................................8.80m
Depth, moulded.............................................................2.8m
Gross tonnage...............................................................322gt .
Displacement........................................................ 116tonnes
Design, draught...........................................................1.15m
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)..........28kts at 100%MCR
Capacities
Fuel............................................................. 2 x 4000litres
Freshwater................................................. 1 x 1000litres
Sullage........................................................ 1 x 1000litres
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Classification society and notations............................. China

Classification Society
Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... MTU
Model...........................................................16V2000M70
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine.........................................1050kW
Gearbox (es)
Make.............................................................................ZF
Model........................................................................4540
Number...........................................................................2
Alternators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type................................................................ Onan
Output/speed of each set........................................80kW
Waterjet(s)
Make/model..............................................................MJP 550
Number.................................................................................2
Windlass (Hypac)
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model................................ Furuno FR-2117
GMDSS make/model........................... Furuno FM-8800S
GPS make/model..................................... Furuno GP-150
Complement
Crew..............................................................................12
Passengers.................................................................238
Number of cabins.......1 x 4-crew and 1 x 2-crew cabins
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CAROLYN DOROTHY: Breakthrough

hybrid technology for towage market
Builders name............. Foss Shipyard, Rainier,
Oregon
Designers........................ Robert Allan Ltd and
Foss Maritime Company
Vessels name..........................Carolyn Dorothy
Owner/operator......... Foss Maritime Company
Country........................................................ USA
Flag ...............................................................US
completed....... 9 (Dolphin class, non hybrids)
Contract date keel
laid date......................... 15 December 2007
Delivery date................................ January 2009
uring the first quarter of 2009, the entry to service

of what is believed to be the worlds first hybrid tug,
Foss Carolyn Dorothy, marked the introduction of a new
kind of environmentally sound, cost effective technology
designed specifically for the maritime industry. The
innovative tug design was jointly developed by Foss
Maritime and Aspin Kemp and Associates (AKA).
Carolyn Dorothy is based on the Robert Allan Ltddesigned Dolphin class and was built at the Foss shipyard
in Rainier, Oregon. It has received high praise from
industry analysts and environmental officials alike,
winning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys
Clean Air Excellence Award for Clean Air Technology.
The hybrid system employed on Carolyn Dorothy
combines smaller main engines (compared to a
conventional vessel of equal capability) with electric
propulsion motor/generators. It permits engines to shut
down when not required and keeps engines at or near
their design points when running. Energy stored in
batteries is used to meet low-end power requirements
and bridge transient periods when power is required,
but engines are not yet at speed.
The hybrid tug has two main diesel engines, shafted
to azimuth stern drives (ASD). Motor/generators are
AC machines which function both as motors, when
required to provide mechanical power, and as generators,
when needed to provide electrical power back to the
system. The system also incorporates two auxiliary
diesel generator sets to supply electrical power for
propulsion, hotel services, and battery charging. One or
both auxiliary generators can provide propulsive power;
the number of generators in operation is determined by
the demands of the propulsion system, hotel and
miscellaneous other loads (e.g. the deck winch).
The propulsion system is designed to work in either
hybrid or conventional mode. In normal operation the
vessel operates in hybrid mode, but conventional mode
is available for emergencies. In hybrid mode, full
propulsion power is available to the operator, under four

separate readiness levels; Stop, Idle, Transit and Assist,
established from operations reviews, engine operating
data and history, boat activity logs and discussions with
crew members and shore-side personnel.
The Stop level, used when the vessel is secured
alongside, disables motor/generators and removes the
throttle reference from the hybrid control system, as
well as shutting down the main engines. At this level,
power for hotel loads and battery charging is provided
by shore power, or batteries if shore power is not
connected.
The Idle level is used when the vessel is stopped at sea.
No engines are running at Idle, and the batteries are
providing power for hotel loads and minimal station
keeping. A generator will automatically start up and
come online to recharge batteries when needed, and
pushing the throttles past a threshold will cue both
main engines and both auxiliary gensets to start, engine
clutches to close and power to rise to meet the throttle
setting.
At Transit level, the EMS starts one auxiliary generator
set, if none is currently online, to provide power for
hotel and a 'harbour-speed' of approximately 6knots.
Advancing the throttle beyond this setting will
immediately start a second generator, with batteries
providing "ride-through" power until the second
generator is online. The Assist level is intended for most
ship-assist work. When Assist is selected, the EMS starts
both main engines and both auxiliary generators.
The hybrid tug uses auxiliary generators and batteries
to augment main engines as sources of propulsion
power; compared to a conventional boat, it therefore
has vastly increased flexibility in machinery
configuration. A hybrid can, for example, cruise on a
single auxiliary generator or allocate power from one
main engine to both propellers equally. There are 32
possible configurations of battery, auxiliary generators
and/or main engines.
Hybrid technology is a cost effective solution to
reduce all forms of pollution. Most pollution reduction
technologies can reduce one form of pollution but often
increase other pollutants. Hybrid technology addresses
both criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases through
more efficient combustion and lower fuel consumption,
respectively.
This patent pending technology is scalable and is
appropriate for both newbuilds and retrofits to existing
vessels. The economic benefits of operating a hybrid
harbour tug are realized through fuel savings and
reduced maintenance costs for the major equipment.
Reduced idling and improved efficiency are the main
sources of fuel economy. Maintenance cost savings are
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expected to accrue from the fact that, with main engines

shut down most of the time, the elapsed time between
engine overhauls is increased significantly. Soft cost
gains are significant and are realized in improved crew
rest and endurance from lower levels of machinery
noise. The increased capital costs associated with this
technology are recouped in less than five years under
current market conditions.
Length, oa....................................................................23.7m
Breadth, moulded........................................................10.3m
Depth, moulded.............................................................4.2m
Gross tonnage............................................................. 144grt
Design, draught.............................operating draught 4.87m
Main engines
Make..................................................................Cummins
Model.......................................................... QSK50 Tier II
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine..........................................1800hp
Propeller
Material...................................................... stainless steel
Manufacturer............................Rolls-Royce US205 ASDs
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/controllable pitch............................................ fixed
Diameter.................................................................205cm
Speed....................................................................... 14kts
Special adaptations......................... azimuth stern drives
Open or nozzled.................................................... nozzle
Alternators (auxiliary generators)
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type.............. Cummins QSM11 300kW generators
(2 each)
Output/speed of each set.................. 330kW at 1800rpm
Deck machinery
Markey electric DEPGF-42 stern winch
Bridge electronics
Radars........................................................... make/model
Furuno
Autopilot make/model........................................... Simrad
GPS make/model................................................ComNav
Chart plotter...........................................................Furuno
Other communications systems................................. AIS
Complement
Crew................................................................................4
Number of cabins...........................................................3
SBS power storage batteries 12V, gel cell (126 each)
Aspin Kemp & Associates Power Integration System
Xero Point Energy Management System
2 x Siemens motor generators (1200hp/895kW
continuous each)
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CE2: Powerful customs patrol boat for

Hong Kong
Builders name.............. Lung Teh Shipbuilding
Co Ltd
Designer...........Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Vessels name...............................................CE2
Owner..................................Hong Kong Marine
Department (HKMD)
Operator.................. Hong Kong Customs and
Excise Department
Country.....Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of China (HKSAR)
Flag .........Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of China (HKSAR)
completed.........................................................0
Contract date.....................................................-
Delivery date................................. August 2009
ung Teh Shipyard, the leading yard in high-speed

vessel construction, has designed, constructed and
delivered the first of three 30m steel patrol vessels to
the Hong Kong Marine Department in August 2009.
To perform its primary law enforcement duties and
patrol and search in the Hong Kong waters, the boat is
designed as a V-shape hard chine and transom stern
with good resistance, seakeeping, manoeuvring, low
noise and vibration performance in weather conditions
up to Sea State 5 and to provide an effective observation
platform for crews engaged in continuous operations
without giving rise to excessive crew fatigue.
CE2 is designed and constructed as a steel hull with
a 2-tier aluminium deckhouse. Scantling of hull
structural members is determined in accordance with
the Lloyds Registers Rules for Classification of
Special Service Craft.
The vessel is equipped with two Caterpillar 3516C
main engines, two ZF7550V reduction gears and two
fixed pitch propellers to perform the high speed and

low speed mission in HKSAR waters.
The air-conditioned wheelhouse located on the
second tier of deckhouse is designed for six officers
and in a configuration to provide three consoles
including steering, engine monitoring and
communication. All the consoles are an ergonomical
configuration with the more frequently used controls
grouped within easy reach of a man of normal Asian
stature in the sitting position. The crew mess and
pantry rooms are arranged on the main deck. Five
crew cabins including one female cabin are arranged
under main deck with toilets and shower.
One 6m aluminium heavy duty rigid hull inflatable
boat for 10 persons is arranged on the after main deck
with a rapidly launched/ recovered single arm rescue
boat crane system.
One maritime surveillance system with day & night
sensors is arranged and the MSS can provide covert
detection and observation of all types of targets in
poor visibility, in the total darkness or bad weather
and at a distance far beyond the limits of normal
human vision.
After successful sea trials in Taiwan and Hong Kong
waters, CE2 is delivered to Hong Kong Customs and
Excise Department and entered into service to execute
the sea patrol.
Another two vessels were scheduled to be delivered
to HKMD in September and November 2009.
Length, oa.......................................................................30m
Breadth, moulded..........................................................6.5m
Depth, moulded.............................................................3.8m
Design, draught.............................................................1.8m
Maximum speed....................................................... 26.75kts
Tank capacities
Fuel................................................................. 12000litres
Fresh water....................................................... 4000litres
Main engine
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Make................................................................ Caterpillar
Model..................................................................... 3516C
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine.....................................2240kW at
1800 rpm
Gearbox
Make.............................................................................ZF
Model......................................................................7550V
Number...........................................................................2
Propeller(s)
Number...........................................................................2
Generator sets
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type................................................Caterpillar C4.4
Deck machinery
Deck Crane: . .........................................Palfinger Marine
Launching Davit: . ..................................... Ernst Hatecke
Windlass: ............................................. Maxwell VW6000
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model.............................. Furuno FAR-2117BB
DGPS make/model.................................. Furuno GP-150
Other communication systems
ECDIS: ............................................Furuno FEA-2107
Fluxgate Compass: ............................Furuno SC-110
Echo Sounder: ............................................Furuno FCV-585
Loudhailer: .................................................................Vingtor
Radio: ....................................................... Furuno FM-8800S
Complement
Crew..............................................................................15
Number of cabins..............5 crew cabins with mess and
pantry
Liftraft: ............................................................ Viking 8DK
Daughter Boat: ............................................. Ribcraft 6.5
Marine Growth Prevention System: .................. Cathelco
Surveillance System: .....................Prochine Corporation
Contraband Detector: .........................Prochine Corporation
Lightning Protection: .........................................Yacht Guard
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CITY OF PORTLAND: All-weather

emergency fire boat for Portland Fire
Department
Builders name............. AF Theriault & Son Ltd,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Designer.......................... Robert Allan Limited
Vessels name...........................City of Portland
Owner/operator....... Portland Fire Department
Country........................................................ USA
Flag ............................................................ USA
completed.........................................................1
Contract date.......................... September 2007
Delivery date..................................26 July 2009
ity of Portland is a state-of-the-art fire-fighting

vessel built by AF Theriault & Son Ltd of Nova
Scotia, Canada and designed by Robert Allan Limited
of Vancouver, Canada for Portland Fire Department in
Maine, USA.
The vessel has an ice-strengthened aluminium
hull and a Bondstrand fibre-reinforced plastic firefighting system piping. City of Portland also has a
complete medical centre duplicating a road ambulance
layout. The design will allow emergency medical
technicians to board the vessel and provide the same
level of care to patients as they could in a land-based
ambulance.
City of Portland is an all-weather emergency vessel
built to serve the city of Portland, as well as
surrounding communities on Penobscot Bay.
Fire-fighting equipment onboard includes both
remote- and manually-controlled water cannons using
3000gallons/minute pumps, as well as fire-fighting
foam capability.
The layout of the vessel includes four control
stations: wheelhouse in port/starboard, aft deck, fly

bridge and diving platform aft. Also onboard is a large
fire-fighting equipment room in hull under the
wheelhouse and hot water space heating system with a
diesel furnace in the engineroom.
Regretfully, City of Portland was involved in an
accident during a rescue mission in November 2009
that resulted in a broken propeller, shaft and a
damaged rudder. She entered Gowen Marine repair
yard and is expected to re-commence operations
within the first few months of 2010.
Length, oa.......................................................................20m
Length, bp....................................................................18.4m
Breadth moulded..............................................................5m
Depth, moulded................................................................2m
Displacement....................................................... 33.9tonnes
Design, draught.............................................................4.4m
Design, deadweight.................................................. 3tonnes
Lightweight........................................................... 30.9tonnes
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)................................ 15kts
Range (nautical miles)......................................... 200n miles
Fuel consumption............................................... 44litres/hour
Other important international regulations complied with
Hull structure designed to ABS rules
Main engine(s) (kW units preferred)
Make.......................................................................... CAT
Model........................................................................ C-12
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine........................... 454bhp (339kW)
Gensets
Model........................................................................ C2.2
Number...........................................................................1
Output speed..................................................... 1800rpm
Gearboxes
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ZF model 305-1A reverse-reduction

Propeller(s)
Material......................................nickel aluminium bronze
Manufacturer.................Custom Propulsion Systems Inc,
Florida
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch.....................5-blade, fixed pitch
Diameter................................................................737mm
Speed................................................................. 1200rpm
Open or nozzled.......................................................open
Alternators
Balmar 150A, 24V
Bow thruster(s)
Make . ......................................................................Wesmar
Number.................................................................................1
Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min...........................25hp
Deck machinery
Lewmar electric anchor windlass
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model................................................... Garmin
Chart plotter................................. Garmin GPSmap 5212
Complement
Crew................................................................................2
Passengers...................................................................10
Number of cabins...........................................................1
Firepump: . .............Hale model SPM2500DT rated 3000
US gpm (11,300litres/min), driven by an independent
Iveco 530bhp diesel engine
Fire monitors:
Main elevated monitor -1 x 3000-gpm, remotecontrolled (11,300-l/min)
Aft monitors-2 x 1500-gpm, manual (2 x 5680-l/min)
Forward monitors-2 x 1250-gpm, manual (2 x
4700-l/min)
Aft platform monitor-1 x 500-gpm, remotecontrolled (1900-l/min)
Beklawat windows and doors.
Fortress aluminium anchor.
Aquamet 22 shafting.
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COSTANTE NERI & CORRADO NERI:

Efficient ASD sister tugs for Fratelli Neri
Builders name.... Astilleros Gondan SA, Spain
Designer.............................. Cintranaval/Defcar
Vessels name.......................Costante Neri and
Corrado Neri
Owner/operator..............Fratelli Neri SpA, Italy
Country.........................................................Italy
Flag .............................................................Italy
completed..........................................................-
Contract date ....................................................Delivery date..................................... June 2009
ostante Neri and Corrado Neri are double azimuth

stern drive (ASD) offshore terminal escort tugs built
by Astilleros Gondan shipyard in Asturias, Spain for
Fratelli Neri SpA, a subsidiary of the Neri Group, in
Livorno Italy.
The tugs are fully automated stern drive tugs designed
in response to a worldwide demand for a highly-efficient
class of ship-assist/oil and gas terminal tug. Highly
maneuverable, with two azimuth thrusters, Costante
Neri and Corrado Neri are dedicated for maximum
efficiency in the performance of ship-handling, tank
escort and related terminal support activities services.
Costante Neri and Corrado Neri are equipped with two
completely independent escort towing winches (each)
forward allowing to switch from towing to pushing within
seconds and heavy bow fendering for ship-assist and escort
work; on the main deck aft is fitted a double drum
waterfall type winch for anchor-handling and deep-sea
towage purposes. Each drum is equipped with a complete
tow line giving redundancy. Thanks to very high bollard
pull performance and to the fact that it is the first
application of FiFi II equipment on such a kind of vessel,
these tugs represent a very leading case in this market.
Although this vessel is intended as dedicated terminal
support/escort tug for the offshore oil and liquefied
natural gas (LNG) off-loading tankers, the tugs can be
deployed for the following services:
Tanker escort service;

Fire-fighting activities;
Anchor handling/supply activities;
Anti-pollution services;
Salvage operations; and
Transportation of spares/cargo to and from the
offshore terminal.
Length, oa.......................................................................35m
Depth, main deck midship................................................6m
Net register tonnage............................................. 219tonnes
Design, draught.............................................................5.5m
Maximum speed......................................................... 13.5kts
Economic speed........................................................... 11kts
Bollard pull, ahead................................................ 110tonnes
Bollard pull, astern................................................ 104tonnes
Steering bollard pull................................ 120tonnes at 10kts
Tank capacities
Fuel oil.....................................................................301m
Water.........................................................................69m
Lube oil.....................................................................14m
Sewage.......................................................................7m
Foam...........................................................................7m
Rec-oil.....................................................................146m
Dispersant.................................................................22m
Foam.........................................................................45m
Classification society and notations..........................Registro
Italiano Navale (RINa) C HULL MACH, TUG,
UNRESTRICTED NAVIGATION, AUT-UMS, OIL
RECOVERY SHIP, FIRE-FIGHTING SHIP-2, WATER
SPRAYING, SALVAGE TUG, ESCORT TUG, IW,
SYS-NEQ 1
NOX certificates and EIAPP Certificate according to
MARPOL 73/78
Main engine(s)
Make/Model...............................................MAN, 9L27/38
Number/Output of each engine.................2 x 6120kW at
800rpm each
Propellers
Manufacturer.................................. Schottel SRP 3030CP
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch................................. controllable
Diameter.................................................................3000m
Special adaptations............................................. azimuth
Number/Make/type.........................2x MAN-LINDEBERG
Output/speed of each set............150kW, 190kVA 380V
50Hz each
Emergency generator
Number/Make/type.........................1x MAN-LINDEBERG
Output/speed................... 60kW, 75kWA, radiator cooled
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Bow thruster(s)
Number/Make..................................... 1x Veth Propulsion
Output of each kW......................150kW hydraulic-driven
Deck machinery
1 x heavy duty Rolls-Royce Brattvaag waterfall-type
double drum towing winch on the aft deck with 150m
steel wire capacity (72mm diameter)
2 x independent combined Rolls-Royce single drum
escort towing winch on forecastle deck with 300m
wire capacity of 78mm diameter Dyneema rope
Bow fender bore cylindrical upper and W block type
under system; max pressure at full ahead
28.5tonnes/m at any contact point
Aft deck 5tonnes/m load capacity with space for
3 x 20ft ISO containers
Towing hooks 2 x 110tonnes SWL; one on the
foredeck and one on the aft; local and remote controlled
1 x towing pins 150tonnes SWL, remote operated
1 x stern roller 150tonnes SWL
1 x hydraulic capstan of 5tonnes pull
1 x hydraulic deck crane, max capacity 1.8tonnes at
18.30m/12.5tonnes at 4m
Number of cabins
Officers..................2 cabins with one berth and 2 cabins
with two berths
Crew............................................1 cabin with four berths
Passengers....................1 cabin with two berths (regular
crew being 5, five additional bunks remain
available for charterers personnel, except during
tugs crew changes
Lifesaving equipment 2 x 12-person inflatable life
rafts, 1 x SOLAS-approved crane, 1 x Zodiac
rescue-boat (SOLAS IMO 47 compliant) with 25hp
four-stroke outboard engine, rescue zone each side,
2 x scrambling nets: one for each side
Fire-fighting system ........................ class Fi-Fi 2 with 2 x
stainless steel monitors of 3600m/h capacity each at
220m length,1 x stainless water/foam monitor of 600m/h
capacity, 2 x fire-fighting pumps of 3749m/h capacity,
foam system of 600m/h capacity and self protecting
water spray system
1 x bilge separator
1 x fuel separator
1 x oil separator
1 x waste water treatment
2 x air compressors
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FAR SAMSON: The most powerful offshore

multipurpose vessel from by Rolls-Royce
Builders name................................STX Norway
Offshore, Langsten
Designer............................Rolls-Royce Marine,
Ship Technology Offshore, Ulsteinvik
Vessels name................................. Far Samson
Owner/operator..................... Farstad Shipping
Country...................................................Norway
Flag ................................................. Isle of Man
Total number of ships already completed........0
Contract date.........14 June 2006 (yard/owner)
Delivery date.............................. 24 March 2009
ar Samson is the most powerful offshore vessel ever
F
built, according to designer Rolls-Royce Marine of
Ulsteinvik, Norway. This impressive vessel was initiated
by owner, Farstad Shipping of Norway, and realised by

Rolls-Royce in close co-operation with the owner.
Rolls-Royce developed the special design based upon
Farstads requirements, working in close cooperation with
the owner and charterer. The UT 761 CD has been built
by STX Europe Langsten (formerly Aker Yards Langsten),
and is now on a long term charter.
Far Samson has a continuous bollard pull of 423tonnes
with all three auxiliary thrusters operating and 377tonnes
under main propellers alone.
The UT 761 CD design is a multifunctional vessel
capable of carrying out heavy ploughing operations for
pipes and cables on the seabed, subsea installation work
in ultra deepwater, remotely operated underwater
vehicle (ROV) operations, towing, and other challenging
subsea operations. The specification calls for ploughing
to a cut depth of 2.5m in the seabed in water up to
1000m depth.
Meeting the various demands means a large vessel,
121.5m long overall, 26m beam, 15,620gt, the hull
strengthened to Ice Class 1B, having also De-Ice Class
for operation in iced waters and harsh conditions. Hull
lines are optimised for the required 12-17kts transit
speed range, allowing the ship to mobilise efficiently
for operations anywhere in the world. The top speed is
approximately 20kts. The draught is more than 8m to
give sufficient immersion to the large propellers. The
hullform incorporates a bow bulb and stern sections
designed to give a clear flow of water to the propellers
to satisfy the requirement for an extremely high
bollard pull.
During design and construction of this Clean Design
vessel, utmost attention was paid to internal and external
environmental aspects as well as the safety conditions for
vessel and crew.
An unusual feature of the UT 761 CD is two working
deck levels. The space over the main deck houses the
winches and is open at the stern, allowing wires to be
run over a stern roller. It is flanked by workshops and
winches for the A-frame and crane, provided by National
Oilwell Varco. Above it is the working/weather deck
fitted with a track system and transportation skids
provided by AxTech for deploying either of the two
massive ploughs offshore. An A-frame delivered by
AxTech with a 250tonnes safe working load (SWL)
offshore and active heave compensation winch is
mounted at the aft end of the deck. Between the working
deck and the accommodation is a large ROV hangar. A
7.2m x 7.2m moonpool is provided amidship with a
hatch in the work deck and with a closable hatch at the
bottom to prevent sea water pumping at the high transit
speed. Equipment can be deployed through the
moonpool using the offshore crane from National
Oilwell Varco, which is rated for a 250tonnes lift up to
35m outreach and 3500m working depth.
Far Samson has a hybrid propulsion combining diesel

electric and diesel mechanical transmission to give
optimal operating flexibility, fuel economy and minimum
exhaust emissions. Depending on the type of operation,
the UT 761 CD can run in any of six principal propulsion
modes. This flexibility means that the widely varying
power requirements are efficiently catered to, there is a
high level of propulsion redundancy, and engines are run
at an efficient part of their load range, minimising exhaust
emissions. All Bergen engines meet Clean Design class
rules without further exhaust clean-up, but catalytic
converters are additionally fitted to the gensets, giving
95% NOx reduction.
One major role for the new Farstad vessel will be
pipeline trenching. The charterer is a leading specialist in
this type of work and has developed a new generation
plough that is capable of cutting a 2.5m deep trench in
the seabed, compared with the 1.5m typical previously,
allowing for larger pipe diameters and giving the pipe
better protection.
A distinctive feature of the design is a double deck
bridge layout. The navigation wheelhouse follows current
UT-Design principles, with a semicircular bridge front
and the main forward facing control station for transit
and navigation placed for optimum sight lines. On the
deck below is a second set of consoles enjoying a good
view over the working deck, from which ploughing and
other winch operations can be controlled. DP3 and other
controls are also slaved to this position. On the same deck
is a plough/control/survey space, an instrument room,
suites of offices and a conference room.
Far Samson will be responsible for picking up the
ploughs and use the first period of work for commissioning
tests and mobilisation. Various projects such as subsea
support, ROV support and craneage work have been
scheduled in between the ploughing operations.
This is a large, expensive and complex vessel. With a
bollard of 280tonnes this is a less powerful vessel, but it
has for many years handled deep water ploughing
giving great satisfaction, trenching to what has been up
to now the normal depth of cut of 1.5m in up to 500m
water depth.
Length, oa..................................................................121.5m
Length, bp.....................................................................105m
Depth, moulded.....................................10.5m to main deck
Gross tonnage.................................................. 14,740tonnes
Max draught.........................................8.5m + 0.97m nozzle
Design, deadweight............................ (d=8.5m) 6100tonnes
Speed, service.............................................................. 13kts
Range (nautical miles)................................... approx 25,000
Fuel consumption........... 35tonnes/24hrs 105tonnes/24hrs
Bollard pull............................................................ 423tonnes
Classification society and notations........DNV 1A1, Supply
Vessel Basic, Tug, Clean Design, E0, SF, DYNPOS, AUTRO,
COMF-V(3)-C(3), HELDK-SH, NAUT, OSV A, TMON, BIS,
DK , Crane, De-Ice, Ice 1B (hull only)
Main engine(s)
Make/Model...............Rolls-Royce / Bergen B32:40V12P
Number/Output of each engine.....................4 x 6000kW
Auxiliary generator set
Make..............................................................Rolls-Royce
Model..... Bergen C25: 33L9A (engine), AVK (generator)
Number...........................................................................4
Output of each set............. 2755kW, 3455kVA at 900rpm
Gearbox(es)
Make/Model........................ Scana Volda / ACG TS 1400
Number/Output speed....2 x 107rpm diesel-mechanic,
approx 65rpm diesel-electric
Propeller(s)
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Manufacturer.... Rolls-Royce, type FO 144XF5/4D-5400N

Number...........................................................................2
Diameter..............................................5400mm, 4 blades
Speed....................... 107rpm diesel-mechanic, approx
65rpm diesel-electric
Open or nozzled.................................................... nozzle
Alternators
Number/Make/type.............................................. 2 x AVK
Output/speed of each set................ 4000kW at 1200rpm
Electric Propulsion Motors
Make..........................................................................ABB
Number/Output/speed of each set............2 x 3000kW at
1200rpm (variable speed)
Bow thruster(s)
Make/Model..................... Rolls-Royce / TT2650 DPN CP
(tunnel thruster)
Number/Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min........... 1 x
1800kW (2488bhp), 0 204rpm
Swing up azimuth thruster (combined tunnel and
azimuth thruster)
Make/Type..................Rolls-Royce / TCNC 92/62-220 CP
Number/Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min............ 1x
1800kW (2448bhp), 0 827rpm
Swing up azimuth thruster
Make/Type..................Rolls-Royce / TCNS 92/62-220 CP
Number/ Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min.......... 2 x
(one forward, one aft) / 1800kW (2448bhp), 0 827rpm
Stern thruster
Make/Type.......................... Rolls-Royce / TT2400 DPN FP
(tunnel thruster)
Number/Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min........... 2 x
1200kW (1632bhp), 0 257rpm
Deck machinery
Work/tow winch................1 x type SL600-1T, 600tonnes,
2500m of 103mm wire
Tugger winch...............4 x type LAKMX41017, 17tonnes
Tugger winch.............2 x type LAKMX132020, 24tonnes
Tow pins....................... 2 x max work load = 4000tonnes
Shark jaw....................... 1 x max work load = 800tonnes
Stern roller...........6m x 4.5m diameter, MWL 1000tonnes
Make for above equipment............................Rolls-Royce
Deck crane......................1 x SWL 250tonnes at 14m, active
heave compensated, max work radius: 36m,
make: National Oilwell Varco
Deck crane............ 1 x SWL 20tonnes at 20m. ROV support
crane. Active heave compensated, make: ABAS
A-frame.................1 x SWL 315tonnes at sea-state 4, active
heave compensated, make: AXTech
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model......1 Furuno FAR-2117BB, X-band,
1 Furuno FCR-2837BB S-band, 1 slave monitor radar aft
S-band, Furuno RCU 016 remote control for radar aft
Autopilot make/model........................Raytheon Anschtz
Pilotstar D
GMDSS make/model..1 x Furuno Felcon 15 Inmarsat C;
1 x Furuno FS2570 MF/HF SSB radio station GMDSS A3;
1 x Furuno FM-8800 VHF, ICOM
GPS make/model.......................... 2 Furuno GP-150 GPS
Gyro................2 Raytheon Anschtz Gyro compass std.
GGS/GGMS
Chart plotter............ 2 Furuno TECDIS T 2136 BB-ECDIS
Engine monitoring/fire detection system........... Rolls-Royce,
ACON alarm and monitoring system
Fire detection system...................Eltek Honeywell, Delta OP
DP3....................................... Kongsberg K-POS 21 DPIII
Complement
Accommodation...................................... for 100 persons
Crew..............................................................................15
Passengers...................................................................12
Number of cabins.........................................................61
1 x moonpool, 7 x 7m; 2 x ROV hangars
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FARASAN: First-in-series high-speed

catamaran ferry for the Red Sea
Builders name.......................................... Austal
Designer................................................... Austal
Vessels name........................................ Farasan
Owner/operator...............................Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Country..........................................Saudi Arabia
Flag ..............................................Saudi Arabia
completed.........................................................1
Contract date.................................. March 2007
arasan is one of two 69m Austal high-speed

vehicle/passenger catamaran ferries delivered to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in April 2009.
With the capacity to carry 650 passengers, 50 cars
and 15 trucks, the two aluminium catamarans are part
of a group of four Austal vehicle-passenger ferries
ordered by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance
in 2007.
Farasan and Jazan are operated by The Maritime
Co. for Navigation from the port of Jazan in the south
of Saudi Arabia along a 25 nautical mile route to
Farasan Island.
As the islands main link to the mainland, the vessels
multi-purpose design features a vehicle deck carrying
capacity typical of much larger platforms, with space
for 15 7tonnes trucks and maximum axle loads of up
to 10tonnes. There is also space for 50 cars with trucks
or 74 cars without trucks.
Austal has designed and installed both bow and stern
vehicle ramps to ensure efficient vehicle transfer and
reduced port turnaround times, meeting the clients
need for drive-through capability.
Suited to the short distance of the intended route, each
vessel has a cost effective service speed of 32knots, with
power from four MTU 16V 4000 M73L diesel engines
producing 2880kW each. Utilising advanced design
technology, the vessels hull forms have been optimised to
ensure maximum fuel efficiency, which, along with the
cost-effective service speed, deliver fuel consumption of
only 2.21tonnes/hour (including generators).

The high passenger density expected on the service
meant Austals interior design team worked closely
with the client to develop a highly practical seating
arrangement for 650 passengers that maximises space
and accessibility. All seating is situated on the upper
deck, with seating density deliberately maintained at a
passenger-friendly level of no more than three seats
per row.
Facilities located on the passenger deck include a
boutique gift store, food preparation and service area
and a dedicated VIP lounge overlooking the bow.
In consideration of the cultural requirements of the
routes predominantly Muslim clientele, the passenger
deck features a dedicated seating area for families and
children, as well as both men and womens prayer
rooms and a childrens play room.
Farasan Islands relatively small port means that
vessel manoeuvrability was another important design
consideration. Electric bow thrusters installed on each
hull improve vessel manoeuvrability at slow speed in
harbour, while passenger comfort is assured with the
installation of Austal Ride Control, incorporating two
interceptors and two forward T-foils.
A state-of-the-art bridge deck features the Austaldeveloped Marine Link ship control and monitoring
system, allowing extensive monitoring of core onboard
equipment as well as providing a comprehensive
on-line system to manage all user manuals as well as
ship drawings and documentation.
Length, oa....................................................................68.6m
Length, bp..................................................................62.97m
Breadth moulded.......................................................17.65m
Depth, moulded...........................................................5.25m
Gross tonnage.............................................................2438gt
Displacement...................................................................731
Design, draught.................................3.2m (full deadweight)
Design, deadweight........................... 258tonnes (maximum)
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)...........32kts at 90% MCR
Fuel consumption.........................................2.21tonnes/hour
(including generators)
Germanischer Lloyd 100 A5 HSC-Passenger B 03
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Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... MTU
Model..................................................... 16V 4000 M7 3L
Number...........................................................................4
Output of each engine..................... 2880kW at 2050rpm
Gearbox(es)
Make.............................................................................ZF
Model............................................................. 9050 NR2H
Number...........................................................................4
Alternators
Number...........................................................................4
Make/type...............................................MAN D2866LXE
Waterjet(s)
Make . ............................................................Kamewa 80S3
Number.................................................................................4
Bow thruster(s)
Make...............................HRP Tunnel Thruster type 2001
90kW c/w motor
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model............................Kelvin Hughes 20
MANTA Digital
Autopilot make/model.......................... CPLATH NaviPilot
V HSC/G/TMC
GMDSS make/model................ Electrotech type Thrane,
McMurdo, Sailor, Jotron, Thrane & Thrane
GPS make/model......................... DGPS Simrad GN-33D
Complement
Crew..............................................................................18
Passengers.................................................................650
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks................................................1
No of cars.................space for 50 cars with trucks or 74
cars without trucks
No of trucks/trailers........................... 15 x 7tonnes trucks
Rescue boat/s: . ....................Zodiac RIB0420 + Tohatsu
40hp motor
Safety equipment: . .............................. Hygrapha GmbH
Life jackets: . ..............................................Lalizas Hellas
Liferaft/s: ...........................................................LSA MES
Seating: . ................. Beurteaux type 200 Series Contour
Fixed back seat + and Helm seat Helmsman 300
Flooring/Deck surface finishes: .............Brintons Carpet,
Freese Tefroko floor leveller, ASF Altro Transflor
Gallium, Gerflor Vinyl and Amtico
Flooring
Interior fitout/furnishings: ........ Ayres Composite Panels,
Special Finishes, Flagship Enterprise, Hafele, Western
Lock Service, Schegel.
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HAI YU: Fuel efficient high-speed

catamaran ferry from Wang Tak
Builders name........... Wang Tak Engineering &
Shipbuilding Co Ltd; Guangdong
Hongshen Shipbuilding & Engineering
Co Ltd
Designer.................... Wang Tak Engineering &
Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hong Kong;
SeaSpeed Design (CMCS), Australia
Vessels name...........................................Hai Yu
Owner/operator........ Zhuhai Haitong Shipping
Country................. People's Republic of China
Flag ..................... People's Republic of China
completed........................................ 1 (Hai Jun)
Contract date........................... December 2007
Delivery date... September 2009 (Hai Jun) and
December 2009 (Hai Jun)
ai Yu and Hai Jun are the latest CMCS catamaran

designs to be delivered from Wang Tak Shipyard
in Hong Kong. The vessels, delivered in September
and December 2009 are fuel-efficient high-speed
catamaran ferries that have been proven to be a good
solution for low-cost operations and feature very low
fuel burn.
The loaded speed is more than 27kts, which is very

impressive considering that she is only powered by two
engines, CAT C-32 engines at 1045kW each. A
comfortable ride is achieved with the Deep-V hull
shape and the vessel also boasts low vibration. The
noise level on the main deck has not exceeded 70dBa.
Hai Yu and Hai Jun were built according to China
Classification Society rules and the ferry is built to
export quality according to engineers.
The passenger space layout accommodates 177
passengers on the main deck and 66 VIP on the upper
deck, plus two private VIP rooms and 2 x 2 berth and
1 x 4 berth crew cabins.
This vessel has been built by Guangdong Hongshen
Shipyard, which is a joint venture between Wang Tak
and China State Shipping Co., Shenzhen subsidiary
company. This shipyard has completed 10 AL ferries
to date.
Length, oa.......................................................................33m
Depth, moulded.............................................................2.8m
Gross tonnage...............................................................322gt
Design, draught...........................................................1.03m
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)..........27kts at 100%MCR
Classification society and notations....... China Classification
Society (CCS)
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Main engine(s)
Model........................................................................ C-32
Number...........................................................................2
Gearbox(es)
Make.............................................................................ZF
Model........................................................................3055
Number...........................................................................2
Alternators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type.......................................Dong Feng Cummins
Waterjet(s)
Make..........................................................................MJP
Number...........................................................................2
rollers, cra nes etc)
Hypac windlass
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model................... Furuno FR-1510, Decca
BridgeMaster E
GMDSS make/model........................... Furuno FM-8800S
GPS make/model..................................... Furuno GP-150
Complement
Crew................................................................................9
Passengers.................................................................243
Number of cabins..................................... 1 x 4-man and
2 x 2-man cabins
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KOGALYM: Ice-class anchor handling tug

supply vessel for Lukoil
Builders name......Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd.
Designer...................Robert Allan Ltd / Marine
Technology Development Pte Ltd
Vessels name.......................................Kogalym
Owner/operator...Lukoil Kaliningradmorneft
Country.................................................... Russia
Flag ........................................................ Russia
completed.........................................................4
Contract date.....................................................-
Delivery date.......................................July 2009
eppel Singmarine Pte Limited, the specialised

vessel-building subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and
Marine (Keppel O&M), has delivered a multipurpose
duty rescue vessel to Lukoil-Kaliningradmorneft
(hereafter referred to as Lukoil).
Lukoil has worked with Keppel Singmarine for the
last four years on specialised shipbuilding projects
such as Asias first ice-breaking vessels, two ice-class
anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels and a
floating storage and offloading vessel, which is, at the
time of writing, in the process of being completed by
sister yard, Caspian Shipyard company in the Caspian
Sea.
Jointly designed by Marine Technology Development
(MTD), the ship design and development arm of
Keppel O&M and ship design consultants Robert
Allan Limited, Kogalym is the fifth vessel that Keppel
Singmarine has delivered to Lukoil since 2003.
Deputy general-director, Victor Velikov, said:
Heavy-duty support vessels such as Kogalym are
highly valuable in ensuring smooth offshore operations
all year round in the unique weather conditions of the
Caspian Sea. Keppel Singmarine has demonstrated its
strong capabilities and commitment once again, with
the timely delivery of another fine vessel. The company
has proven itself over the years as a reliable partner to
Lukoil, and we are pleased that the rest of our vessels
being constructed by them are progressing well.
Kogalym was named after a key oil production region
for Lukoil in western Siberia. The 60tonnes bollard
pull vessel is for deployment in the Caspian Sea region
to perform supply duty and rescue operations in

temperatures as low as -20C and ice-thickness of up
to 70cm.
Executive director of Keppel Singmarine, Hoe Eng
Hock, said: Through the successful delivery of
Kogalym and several other important projects, we have
developed a good understanding of Lukoils operating
requirements be it in the Caspian Sea or Arctic regions.
In the process, we have also honed our expertise in
designing, engineering and constructing advanced icecapable vessels.
Keppel Singmarine is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Keppel Corporation Limited through Keppel O&M.
Since the early 1970s, Keppel Singmarine has designed
and built more than 400 small to medium-sized vessels
including AHTS, multi-purpose support vessels and
tugboats for a worldwide clientele.
Lukoil-Kaliningradmorneft is a subsidiary of Lukoil
Oil Company, a leading Russian oil company with
main activities in oil and gas exploration and
production and sale of petroleum products. It is
engaged in marine towing, handling of crude oil and
petroleum products, fabrication of mobile drilling
rigs, production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and
marketing of Lukoil-produced fuels and lubricants.
Length, oa.......................................................................65m
Depth, moulded...........................................................6.20m
Gross tonnage.............................................................1760gt
Displacement...................................................... 2761tonnes
Design, draught................................. 4.30m above baseline
Design, deadweight............................................ 1042tonnes
Lightweight....................................................... 1716.5tonnes
Speed, service (-- % MCR output).............13kts ahead (free
running speed)
Range (nautical miles)...................................... 6700 approx
Fuel consumption............. 1.26m/hr approx (at 100% MCR)
Classification society and notations.......................... Russian
Register 100 A1 LMC, Anchor Handling
Tug Supply Ship
Other important international regulations complied with.......
Ice LU-3
Automation A-1
Fire Fighting M2B (3,600 m/hr)
Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... MAK
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Model.......................................................................8M25
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine....................... 2460kW at 750rpm
Gearbox (es)
Make.................................................................... Reintjes
Model................................................................ LAF 4545
Number...........................................................................2
Output speed....................................................... 250rpm
Propeller(s)
Material................................................................ Ni-Br-Al
Number...........................................................................2
Diameter..............................................................3250mm
Speed................................................................... 250rpm
Generators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type............................................... Caterpillar 3412
Shaft alternators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type.................................................... Leroy Somer
Output/speed of each set......................................600kW
Bow thruster(s)
Make............................................... Schottel STT 2 LKCP
Number...........................................................................1
Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min...................400kW
at 1470rpm
Aft towing/anchor handling winch electrically driven,
double drum waterfall configuration,
70tonnes line pull (first layer)
Tugger winches (2) electric, located on aft main
deck, 10tonnes line pull (first layer)
Capstans (2) vertical type, located on aft main deck,
10tonnes at 10m/min
Stern roller Zicom Private Limited 2000mm diameter,
4m long, 60tonnes SWL
Tow pins Karmoy, hydraulic, 350tonnes SWL
Deck crane hydraulic, extending knuckle-boom type,
12tonnes SWL at 10m
Boat davit SOLAS approved rescue boat davit, radial
arm type
Anchor windlass dual wildcat anchor windlass
Utility crane Palfinger Marine hydraulic, extending,
knuckle boom type, located on forecastle deck,
1tonnes SWL at 6m.
Complement
Crew............... Up to 24 persons (including passengers)
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LAMBETH: First of five low-wash harbour

patrol vessels for PLA
Builders name............................Alnmaritec Ltd
Designer.............Amgram Limited / Newcastle
University
Vessels name.......................................Lambeth
Owner/operator........ Port of London Authority
(PLA)
Country...........................................................UK
Flag ...............................................................UK
completed.........................................................0
Contract date............... sea trials 15 May 2009,
launch 20 May 2009
Delivery date........................... September 2009
he Port of London Authority (PLA) has invested

2 million (US$3.1 million) in a fleet of five
new, specially designed harbour patrol launches to
patrol the Thames River. The first vessel, Lambeth,
was delivered to PLA in September 2009; three
months after sea trials had taken place.
Lambeth is a deep-V catamaran hull and her
Wave Length design was developed in conjunction
with Newcastle University and tested in the towing
tanks at the University. The characteristics of a deep-V
hull form allows for low resistance and good
sea-keeping. Her structural design has been optimised
in order to reduce the overall weight of the boat
thereby enhancing performance and as a result
allowing her to achieve a top speed of 21kts with just
400bhp of installed power, making her one of the
most environmentally friendly harbour patrol boats
in operation.
Lambeth has a comfortable wheelhouse with a

galley, a WC and seating for 12 passengers, as well as
ample working deck space and two step down
platforms aft for waterborne recovery operations or
diver support. She is also fitted with pilot boarding
steps which can be removed when she is not engaged
in pilot duties and a lowering mast for low air
draught bridges.
The design of the new launches is the product of
five years of careful research and development, aimed
at equipping the harbour and pilotage services with
the most modern and efficient vessels for the job.
The vessel and her four sisters will produce
substantially lower exhaust emissions than other
vessels of their type, reduced fuel consumption,
reduced wash wave generation, easier maintenance
and operation due to their design and improved
reliability and availability using innovative engineering
to design out known sources of equipment failure.
Lambeth and her sister patrol boats will be used in
the middle and lower districts of the tidal Thames,
between Putney Bridge and the North Sea.
Length, oa....................................................................13.5m
Length, wl...................................................................11.92m
Length, bp..................................................................11.92m
Breadth moulded...........................................................4.7m
Depth, moulded................................................................2m
Tonnage.............................................................. 14.85tonnes
Displacement.......................................................... 13tonnes
Displacement, lightweight....................................... 11tonnes
Design, draught...........................................................1.05m
Speed, lightweight........................................................ 21kts
Patrol speed.................................................................. 18kts
Maximum speed........................................... 21kts (lightship)
Cruising speed.............................................. 17kts (full load)
Range (nautical miles)................................................160nm
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Fuel consumption..................................... 50litres/hr at 17kts

Capacities
Fuel oil................................................................. 480litres
Freshwater.......................................................... 215litres
Certified to comply with MCA workboat rules, SCMS
Main engine(s)
Make.............................................................. John Deere
Model.................................................................6068TFM
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine......................................... 200bhp
Gearbox(es)
Make................................................................. Twin Disc
Model............................................................. MGX5065A
Propeller(s)
Twin four-bladed props of 600mm diameter
Deck machinery
Lewmar 30ST winches
Quick Antares 1500 capstan
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model........................ Furuno 4inch Navnet
GPS make/model...................................... Furuno Navnet
Chart plotter................Furuno Navnet on Ilyama screens
Compass...................................................Rule Corsair III
AIS....................................................................... Saab R4
Depthsounder............................ Garmin Fishfinder 400C
Radio.......................................................... Icom IC-M603
Loudhailer............................................................ RAY430
Audiovisual system.................. Spillard Safety Systems
engineroom and aft deck cameras
Other equipment...............................Inverter Phoenix 5kW
Complement
Crew................................................................................2
Passengers...................................................................12
Life raft Ocean Safety
Safety equipment Ocean Safety
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LAMNALCO SANA'A: High-performance

fire-fighting tug for Lamnalco Group
Builders name..................... Med Marine, Eregli
Shipyard, Turkey
Designer........... Robert Allan Limited, Canada
Vessels name........................ Lamnalco Sanaa
Owner/operator...................... Lamnalco Group
Country............Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Flag ................................ British Virgin Islands
completed.......3 (including Lamnalco Sanaa)
Contract date............................... October 2007
amnalco Sana'a, the first in a series of four new
L
high-performance terminal/escort tugs, was
delivered by Med Marine of Turkey to Lamnalco
Group of the United Arab Emirates in April 2009.

Two of the other sister vessels Lamnalco Aden and
Lamnalco Mukalla were delivered later in 2009.
Lamnalco Sana'a is the latest in a series of RAstar
tugs being built for liquefied natural gas (LNG)
terminal operations worldwide to new designs
developed by Robert Allan Ltd., naval architects of
Vancouver, British Columbia.
This powerful escort tug is equipped for
typical ship-handling and escort work, with a
Plimsoll model PC-HAETW/CDDG-26-50/250
double-drum hawser winch on the fore deck, with a
capacity for each drum of 300m, 64mm diameter plus
150m of 80mm UHMWPE synthetic hawser. The
escort-rated winch is driven by a twin-pump electrohydraulic set, and features a two speed drive system,
capable of line recover/rendering at 50tonnes line
pull at 20m/minute, or 16tonnes at 60 m/minute
(first layer).
The aft deck is fitted with a heavy duty towing
winch, a Plimsoll model PC-HTW/SD-80/150, fitted
with 750 m of 52 mm diameter SWR, with a brake
capacity of 150 t. The aft deck is also fitted with
Plimsoll pneumatic towing hook with rated load of
100tonnes and a large knuckle boom crane.
Accommodations are to a very high standard for a
crew of up to ten persons. Two spacious officer's cabins
on the main deck each have private en-suite facilities,
while two of the four double cabins below deck also
have private en-suite facilities.
The fully equipped galley serves a large common
lounge/mess area, equipped with the latest in video
and audio entertainment systems.
Attention was paid throughout the design process to
mitigating the propagation of noise and vibration
through the essential resilient mounting of the main

engines, isolation of all exhaust system components,
and the extensive use of visco-elastic floating floor
systems throughout.
The wheelhouse is designed to provide maximum
all-round visibility from a single split type master
console.
Lamnalco Sana'a is built in accordance with Bureau
Veritas regulations for a 1 Hull, Mach Escort
Tug, Fire Fighting Ship 1 with water spray, AUT
UMS, unrestricted service.
The fire-fighting capability is provided by a pair of
FFS main-engine driven pumps, each rated 1378m/
hour, which serve a pair of FFS-1200SB water/foam
monitors, each rated at 1,200m/hour, and the selfprotection waterspray system.
Electric power is developed by three 315kW diesel
gensets, and by a third harbour/emergency genset,
rated at 90kW.
The main propulsion components include a Wrtsil
9L26 rated at 3060kW at 1000rpm at 100% MCR
and LIPS Model CS300-S1WN-K Z-Drives with an
input power of 3060kW at 1000rpm.
The RAstar design hull form incorporates a
significant sponson on the upper hull sides. When the
tug is heeled over under influence of the towline
during an escort operation, the "downhill" sponson is
submerged and a large righting force is generated to
improve the stability, thus increasing the towline
force. In addition, the hull has a large foil-shaped
skeg, also designed to increase indirect towline forces.
The RAstar hull form also provides dramatic
reductions in roll amplitude and roll accelerations,
thus providing a safer and more comfortable platform
for crews, who are now being asked to conduct
docking operations at LNG terminals and similar
installations in up to sea-states of 3.0m significant
wave heights.
Length, oa....................................................................35.8m
Length, bp..................................................................32.93m
Depth, moulded...................6.03m (above design baseline)
Gross tonnage...............................................................724gt .
. ...................................................................................
Displacement..........................1355tonnes (full load, without
deck cargo)
Design, draught...........................................................4.75m
Draught, max operating........ 6.50m (to underside of drives)
Design, deadweight............ 490tonnes including 100tonnes
of deck cargo
Lightweight............................................................ 963tonnes
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Bollard pull, ahead........................................ 118tonnes max

Classification society and notations............... Bureau Veritas
1 HULL, Mach, Escort Tug, Fire
Fighting Ship 1 with water spray, AUT UMS,
unrestricted service
Main engine(s) kW units preferred
Make.................................................................... Wrtsil
Model........................................................................9L26
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine................. 3060kW at 1000rpm at
100% MCR
Gen-set
Make......................................................................Scania
Model................................................................ DI12 62M
Number...........................................................................2
Output power.........................................................315kW
Propeller(s).......................................................... Z-drives - 2
Material.........................................................Ni-Al-Bronze
Manufacturer of Z-drive...............................Wrtsil LIPS
Number................................................... CS300-S1WN-K
Fixed/Controllable pitch.............................................CPP
Diameter.......................................................................3m
Speed................................................................... 218rpm
Open or nozzled......................................nozzle LIPS HR
Bow thruster(s)
Make...................................... Aqua-Manoeuvra Systems
Number...........................................................................1
Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min...................200kW
at 2925kg-f
Hawser winch: Plimsoll PC-HAETW/CDDG-26-50/250
double drum
Towing winch: Plimsoll PC-HTW/SD-80/150
Towing hook: Plimsoll 100tonnes SWL
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model................. 2 x JRC JMA-5210-6 and
JRC JMA-5104
Autopilot make/model..........................Navitron NT990-G
GMDSS make/model.................................... JRC JUE-85
GPS make/model.....................................JRC NWZ 4570
Gyro............................................... Yokogawa CMZ-900B
Chart plotter............................................................... JRC
Engine monitoring/fire detection system.................Thorn
Complement
Crew..............................................................................10
Number of cabins...........................................................6
Fire pumps:
Number......................................................................2
Capacity................................................. 1378m/hour
Water/foam monitors:
Number......................................................................2
Make........................................................FFS-1200SB
Capacity................................................. 1200m/hour
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MAKO SHARK: High-speed, lightweight

Singapore Police Coast Guard vessel
Builders name.......................Damen Shipyards
Designer................................Damen Shipyards
Vessels name..................... Mako Shark / PH51
Owner/operator......................Singapore Police
Coast Guard
Country.............................................. Singapore
Flag .................................................. Singapore
completed.........................................................6
Contract date............................... 20 June 2006
Delivery date...........................23 January 2009
amen Stan Patrol 3507, Mako Shark, is the first

of a series of 10 patrol vessels that Damen has
built for The Singapore Police Coast Guard. This ship
is constructed entirely of aluminium and has a
propulsion system existing of three MTU 16V4000
engines driving Hamilton waterjets. The total
propulsive power is 7500 kW, which results in a top
speed op 35+ knots.
Mako Shark PH 51 patrol boat was officially handed
over by Dutch shipbuilder, Damen Shipyards Group,
from their Singapore yard to the Singapore Police
Coast Guard (PCG) at the PCG Brani Base on 3
February 2009.
The guests-of-honour, police commissioner, Khoo
Boon Hui, and managing director of Damen Shipyards
Group, Erik van der Noorda, signed the handover
certificate at the ceremony, signalling Singapore Police
Forces (SPF) acquisition of its first second-generation
coastal patrol craft.
CP Khoo, SPF leadership group members, and the
top personnel of Damen Shipyards Group were then
invited onboard the Mako Shark PH 51 for a short
journey along Singapores south coast. The guests
were also taken on a tour of the boat, during which
they were shown how it operates, much to their

delight and awe.
Being a high quality build, the Mako Shark PH 51
boasts several exceptional capabilities. Requiring 15
men to operate, the patrol craft can travel at an
impressive maximum speed of 40kts, or up to 75kph.
It also packs features a fully automated firing control
system. The firing control system will automatically
track targets at sea, and fires at a rate of 100 to 200
rounds per minute, with an accuracy of approximately
one hit for every five rounds fired.
With a displacement of 140tonnes and a length of
35m, Mako Shark is the largest patrol vessel to enter
service with the PCG, and will undertake patrol duties
of the country's territorial waters. The vessel is capable
of speeds of up to 35kts, and is armed with a 25mm
Rafael Typhoon and 2 CIS 50 12.7mm machine
guns.
Sergeant Teo Zi Qiang, chief radar plotter onboard
the Mako Shark PH 51, was more than impressed with
the new patrol craft. He said: The Mako Shark PH 51
is evidently bigger than the previous craft I worked
aboard. Efficiency is also much higher onboard the
new boat, as almost everything is automated and there
is much more equipment available for us to carry out
our duties. Of course, our living quarters are more
spacious, and everything is new, so living conditions
are significantly better as well.
Length, oa.......................................................................35m
Depth, moulded...........................................................3.40m
Design, draught...........................................................1.60m
Maximum speed.....................................................35+ knots
Range (nautical miles).....................................................900
Classification society...................................... Bureau Veritas
Merchant Shipping Act (Singapore)
Main engine(s)
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Make......................................................................... MTU
Model..........................................................16V4000 M71
Number...........................................................................3
Gearbox(es)
Make.................................................................... Reintjes
Model....................................................................VLJ930
Number...........................................................................3
Alternators
Number...........................................................................3
Make/type................................................Caterpillar C4.4
Output/speed of each set......................................86ekW
Waterjet(s)
Make......................................................Hamilton Jet 721
Number...........................................................................3
90kg SHHP anchor
160m rope
Hypac HHAW 15-16 anchor winch
Hydraulic Palfinger PK6500M deck crane
MST 500 A RIB w/100hp outboard
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model................................... Sperry Marine
GMDSS make/model...............................................Sailor
GPS make/model............................................... Northstar
Gyro......................................................................... Ixsea
Chart plotter............................................... Sperry Marine
Engine monitoring/fire detection system...... Imtech/Tyco
Complement
Crew..............................................................................14
Passengers...................................................................20
Number of cabins............................6 x 2 person cabins,
1 x 6 person cabins
Bilge water system ............... with 9 pumps and bilge water
separator
Sewage treatment unit
Reverse Osmosis watermaker
Fi-Fi pump and monitor
Waterspray system
Anti-roll gyro stabilizers system
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MOLDEFJORD: Innovative LNG-fuelled

car/passenger ferry from Remontowa
Builders name.....................Gdansk Shiprepair
Yard Remontowa SA
Designer.........LMG Marin in cooperation with
Remontowa SA - Design LMG 125-DEG
Vessels name................................... Moldefjord
Owner/operator.........................Fjord1 MRF AS
Country...................................... Norway/Poland
Flag ................Norwegian (NMD) Trade area 2
completed.........................................................1
Contract date.................................22 May 2007
Delivery date....................... 30 December 2009
olish shipyard Remontowa has successfully

delivered a double-ended liquefied natural gas
(LNG)-fuelled car/passenger ferry to owner Fjord1
MRF AS headquartered in Flor, Norway in December
2009.
This complex vessel was co-designed by LMG Marin
and Remontowa using Autocad/Cadmatic software and
model tested in CTO Poland. The hull superstructure
of Moldefjord is constructed of mild steel.
Remontowa shipyard has more than ten years
experience in designing and construction of car
passenger ferries of different types and capacities for
the west European market and Norwegian clients are
one of the key and perspective clients for the yard.
Moldefjord and her sisters have been designed in
cooperation between Remontowa Design Office and
LMG Marin. The project represents a new generation
of vessels, gas fuelled, which of course is very important
for environmental protection and which fulfills very
restrictive international regulations concerning the
level of unacceptable emissions. The ferries will be
included in a public transport of passenger/cars in
Norway in the area of Molde.
Moldefjord has a symmetric, double-ended hull with
continuous deck for private cars and trucks with
access via hydraulically operated ramps and additional
tween deck with two car lines on starboard side. The
passenger lounge, HC restroom and number of
passenger restrooms are provided. The propulsion
system is of gas/diesel-electric type with azimuth
thrusters mounted on each end of the vessel. The
electricity will be produced by three generating sets: two
of them LNG gas fuelled and one spare regular diesel
type. The vessels are highly automatic and optimized in
respect of number of crew and fuel consumption.
The deck equipment onboard Moldefjord includes 2
Hydroster/Rexroth hydraulic power units, 2 HCV30kN
SEC capstans, 1 HADW75KN SEC windlass and 2

bow ramps of 12m x 2.8m also by Hydroster.
Bridge electronic equipment onboard Moldefjord is
mostly supplied by Raytheon Anschtz of Germany
apart from the GMDSS which is by Sailor, the global
positioning system (GPS) which is by JLR and the
automatic identification system which is by JHS.
Moldefjord will be operating in the Molde-Vestness
area of Norway.
Length, oa..................................................................122.7m
Length, bp..................................................................116.4m
Breadth, moulded........................................................16.2m
Depth, moulded.............................................................5.0m
Draught, scantling..........................................................3.5m
Gross tonnage.............................................................2971gt
Deadweight, scantling............................................... 857dwt
Classification society and notations................ DNV 1A1 R4
(nor) Car Ferry B E0 CLEAN GAS FUELLED
Tank capacities
Fuel.......................................125m LNG + 22.6m MGO
Fresh water............................................................27.3m
Main engine
Make................................................................... Siemens
Model................................................................. 1LH8457
Design................................................................. V3.8A00
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each motor...........................................1050kW
Alternators
Number....... 1 x diesel-driven (standby), 2 x LNG-driven
Engine make/type
LNG driven 2 x Mitsubishi Diesel Power/GS16RMPTK
Diesel driven 1 x Mitsubishi/Diesel Power/S12RMPTA
Type of fuel
LNG driven LNG/CH4
Diesel driven MGO
Output/speed of each engine set
LNG driven 900kW at 1500rpm
Diesel driven 1110kW at 1500rpm
Make/type
LNG driven Hyundai/Siemens/HFJ7 506-44E
Diesel driven Hyundai/Siemens/HFC7 506-44E
Output/speed of each set
LNG driven 842kW at 1500rpm
Diesel driven 900kW at 1500rpm
Azimuth thrusters
Material............................................... GS-CuAl10Fe5Ni5-C
Designer/manufacturer............................ Schottel GmbH
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/controllable pitch........................................... Fixed
Diameter...................................................................2050mm
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Speed . ...................................................................... 310rpm

Special adaptations.........................Twin propeller STP1010
Deck machinery
1 x Global Davit GmbH MOB boat davit type Rhp.
11/2.1 for MOB boat launching
2 x SEC 3tonnes hydraulic capstans
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model.....................2 x Raytheon Anschtz
Navigational Radar system NSC34 (25kW
X-band + 30kW S-Band)
Bridge control system...........Schottel/Siemens/Raytheon
Anschtz fitted for one-man operation
Autopilot . ..............................Digital Autopilot Pilotstar D
Compass . ........................ 2 Standard 22 Gyro compass
GMDSS ..................SAILOR 5000 GMDSS Radio Station
for Area A1
GPS . ........................................................ JLR-7700 MK2
AIS ..................................................................... JHS-182
Complement
Crew.................................................9 (4 officers, 5 crew)
Passengers.................................................................390
Number of cabins............... two lounges, 154 + 36 seats
Single/double/other rooms................................... 9 single
Vehicles
Number of vehicle decks....................2 fixed (main deck
+ tweendeck SB)
Total lane length.................................................ca. 590m
Total cars............................... 130 or 12 trailers + 55 cars
Boilers
Make/type...................................................... Pyro E1129
Number......................................................................1
Output, each boiler...........................................291kW
Special lifesaving equipment (MES)
Number of each and capacity.................... 4 x 150 +
4 x 51 persons
Make................................................. Brude Safety AS
Type....................... KOPAS MES V with sloping ramp
Fire detection system
Make/Type.................... Autronica Autosafe BS-320M
Fire extinguishing systems
Engine room: hi-press water mist system by Ultrafog
Vehicle spaces: water foam system by Berco Marine
Cabins: water fire system + portable equipment by
Remontowa
Public spaces: water fire system + portable
equipment by Remontowa
Hatch covers for engine rooms (6 pcs)
Design....................................................... LMG Marin
Manufacturer............................................Remontowa
Type........................ main car deck flush deck covers
Doors/ramps/lifts/moveable car decks
Number of each......................................2 bow ramps
Type.............................................................13 x 2.8m
Designer.................................................... LMG Marin
Waste disposal plant
Sewage plant .................Jets DVZ SKA70 Biomaster
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MPI DON QUIXOTE: Important crew vessel

for the offshore renewable energy sector
Builders name..................South Boats Special
Projects Ltd
Designer..... South Boats Special Projects Ltd
Vessels name.........................MPI Don Quixote
Owner/operator...................MPI Workboats Ltd
Country...........................................................UK
Flag ...............................................................UK
completed.........................................................1
Contract date......................................May 2008
Delivery date.......................................May 2009
outh Boats Special Projects Ltd (SBSP) has

successfully delivered its largest catamaran to date,
and most significantly one of the most important crew
vessels to be built for the offshore renewable sector.
MPI Don Quixote is a South Catamaran 20m alloy
wind farm service vessel and measures 20.9m loa,
8.5m beam, has a draught of 1.2m and has a lightship
displacement (including fluids) of 54tonnes. The boat
is the most capable boat yet built by SBSP and the
vessel is equipped with a vast array of equipment to
ensure that she can fulfil many diverse tasks on wind
farm projects that are traditionally fulfilled by many
smaller vessels.
MPI Workboats Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
MPI Offshore Ltd. who own and operate the worlds
largest self-propelled jack-up wind farm construction
vessel, the MPI Resolution. MPI Workboats currently
operate three South Catamaran 15m Wind Farm
Service Vessels, the MPI Sancho Panza, MPI Rosinante
and MPI Rucio that are currently working on the West
and East Coasts of the UK. MPI Don Quixote is
currently contracted to Siemens and is working on the
Lynn & Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm project
from Grimsby.
Ben Colman of SBSP, said: We are delighted with
the quality and performance of this vessel; we dont
believe there is anything with her capabilities in service
and we are grateful to MPI for their valued order and
commitment. MPI have already ordered further vessels
and we look forward to working with them on these
new and exciting projects.
The vessel follows standard South Boats design
principles with symmetrical under water sections and
asymmetrical wet deck knuckles and spray deflectors.
The design includes a high buoyancy bow and triple
internal spray knuckles to maintain a suspension of
air/water to dampen pitching moments particularly in
heavy weather. In addition the hulls maintain a parallel
waterline beam through the length of the vessel
allowing for good weight distribution around the
vessel. The design offers class leading sea keeping,
stability, fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability. The sea
keeping in particular has been proven in service

operating in excess of 2.5m significant wave height.
MPI Don Quixote is constructed of aluminium and
is generally in accordance with Lloyds Special Service
Craft Rules with all metal of marine grade 50830 and
6082T6 extrusions meeting the requirements of
Lloyds Register of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas.
Metal thicknesses vary to suit panel construction but
typically 15mm at the keel, 8-12mm bottom flat,
6mm to the chine, 8mm chine bars, 5mm topsides
and 5mm wheelhouse. To avoid edge to edge welding
with differing sheet thicknesses, chine bars are used
extensively to increase structural strength and avoid
any thermal distortion and welding stress. Shell plating
is spaced away from the frames at certain points to
avoid stress points and all chine bars are slotted with
radiused corners into the framing. The substantial
framing and shell plating ensures maximum durability
in an industry where vessel down time cannot be
tolerated. Synergic, MIG & TIG welding practices are
adopted and all welds are inspected and die penned
prior to signing off. All hull transitions are fitted with
a welded aluminium tube and flange bolted though a
stainless flange insulated with Nebar gasket before
stainless steel lever valves and Lloyds approved hoses.
The vessel features an Island superstructure forward
with a 64m working deck aft and 24m working deck
forward. The vessel has an open transom to enable
easy access to the jet platforms and for loading heavier
items without the need to lift over the bulwarks. The
crane dominates the transom of the vessel but at the
bow there is a MkIV bow loading platform to enable
the vessel to work on offshore wind farms and also a
Hercules Hydraulics rope and anchor handling
capstan. The vessel is also fitted with an integral fuel
transfer system to refuel wind turbine generators and
has the ability to carry 10tonnes of fuel bunkers for
transfer. The system has pumps rated to 40m pressure
head and has a 40m hose reel and fuel nozzle stowed
on the forward deck.
The vessel is fitted with twin MTU 10V2000 M72
1205hp main engines close coupled to ZF3000 1.5:1
reduction ratio gearboxes driving a carden shaft
through a gas tight bulkhead seal to the Ultra
Dynamics UJ575 water jet units.
This propulsion package offers the vessel a sprint
speed of 27kts (with nearly 30kts recorded on trials at
times) and a 24kt cruising speed at 2000rpm (combined
300ltrs/hr). At low cruising speeds (18kts at 1900rpm)
the vessel offers a frugal fuel consumption of 200litres/
hour. At full 60tonnes displacement with full
compliment of passengers, crew and 10 tonnes of deck
cargo the vessel can still achieve speeds in excess of
24kts, well in excess of yard and client expectations.
The fuel tank spaces are forward of he engine rooms
and each is fitted with a 3000litres and 2000litres
aluminium fuel tank fitted with a 2.5inches cam lock
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filler fitting. The tanks have electric level gauges and

also have calibrated dipsticks. The vessel is also fitted
with 500litres of fresh water, 300litres of black water
tanks, 80litres hot water calorifier, 150litres hydraulic
tank, a 22kW Onan generator set and various air
conditioning and fuel transfer pumps.
All compartments are fitted with bilge level alarms,
electric KPM Bilge Predator pumps and the engine
and fuel tank spaces are fitted with a STAT X smoke
and fire detection and suppression system.
MPI Don Quixote has been inspected by the MCA
with drawing approval, stability book and build checks
and certified to operate under MCA Workboat Code to
Operate in Category 2 Waters (60nm) for 12 passengers,
3 crew and 10,000kgs of deck cargo in normal operation.
For heavy lift operations the vessel has been inclined to
check to carry up to 25tonnes on the after deck.
Length, oa....................................................................20.9m
Length, bp....................................................................18.6m
Breadth moulded...........................................................8.1m
Depth, moulded...........................................................2.63m
Gross tonnage............................................................45.86gt
Displacement..................................................... 53.50tonnes
Design, draught.............................................................1.2m
Design, deadweight
Speed, service (80% MCR output)............................... 22kts
Fuel consumption.................................. 280l/hr at 80% MCR
Make/Model......................................MTU / 10V2000M72
Number/Output of each engine.......................2 x 900kW
Gearbox(es)
Make/Model...................................................... ZF / 3000
Number/Output speed................................. 2 x 1500rpm
Alternators
Number/Make/type............................................ 1 x Onan
Waterjet(s)
Make/Model................................Ultra Dynamics / UJ575
Deck machinery
Palfinger PK10000M 10tonnes/m hydraulic knuckle
boom crane
Hercules 2tonnes hydraulic capstan
80 LMP 40m head diesel oil fuel transfer system
Hercules hydraulic pressure washer system
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model..................... JRC JMA5210-6 radar,
Furuno M1944 radar
Autopilot make/model..................................Simrad AP50
GMDSS make/model.............. 2 x Sailor RT5022 class A
GPS make/model............... Furuno GP150, Furuno GP37
Gyro.............................................................Furuno SC50
Chart plotter..................Maxsea Explorer, Furuno M1944
Engine monitoring/fire detection system.......... Boening Map
engine, Stat-X fire detection
Other communication systems............Furuno FA150 AIS
Complement
Crew................................................................................3
Passengers...................................................................12
Number of cabins...........................................................2
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NB555: Ultra high-speed police/patrol

craft from Dockstavaret
Builders name.... N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB
Designers name... N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB
Vessels name...........................................NB555
Owner/operator..................................................Country.................................................. Sweden
Flag ...................................................... Sweden
completed.........................................................2
Total number of sister ships still on order..........Contract date.....................................................Delivery date.......................................July 2009
wedish pilot and patrol boat builder Dockstavarvet

has delivered a new 16.5m very high-speed police/
patrol craft design to multiple buyers. The new craft
is an improved and upgraded version of the highly
successful Interceptor Craft (IC) 16 M type of which
a total of close to 30 units are already in service/in
build for customers in Malaysia, Mexico, Poland and
Russia. The standard IC 16m with 2 x 810kW main
engines and axial flow waterjets has a sprint speed of
50+knots. The Mexican Navy version has been
configured as a landing craft with a bow ramp and
seating for 18 soldiers instead of the normal crew
accommodation.
The new IC 16.5m design has been enlarged and
optimised to carry engines up to 2 x 1100kW and
waterjets of the mixed flow type to be able to achieve
speeds of over 53kts. Main dimension are 16.5m x
4.00m with a draught of 1.2m at a lightship
displacement of 21tonnes. The accommodation can
be laid out for a crew of 4 to 6 persons and the
wheelhouse will be resiliently mounted to get a
comfortable noise level inside even at full speed.

Technical installations will be to the highest standards
developed by Dockstavarvet while building totally
almost 300 high speed police/patrol/attack crafts of
the CB 90 H and IC 16 M types over the last 20
years.
Accumulated running hours are well over one
million.
The first two units based on the IC 16.5 M concept
are laid out as VIP launches for a Middle-Eastern
customer and have already been delivered. The new
design will now be marketed as a top-of-the-line highspeed interceptor while the existing IC 16 M will
continue as the landing craft alternative.
Length, oa..................................................................17.20m
Length, extreme.........................................................18.70m
Length, hull.................................................................16.50m
Length, wl...................................................................15.00m
Displacement, fully loaded...................................... 23tonnes
Displacement, lightship........................................... 21tonnes
Design, draught....................................... 1.10m fully loaded
Speed, cruising............................................................. 35kts
Maximum speed.........................................................53+ kts
Range (cruising speed)..............................................300nm
Fuel capacity.......................................................... 2680litres
Lloyds Register (LR), LR 100 A1 SSC HSC G3
Main engine(s)
Make.........................................................................MAN
Model..................................................................... D2842
Number...........................................................................2
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Gearbox (es)
ZF 665 1.262:1
Generator set
ONAN 15kW (230V at 50Hz)
Waterjet(s)
Make...............................................Rolls-Royce Kamewa
Number...........................................................................2
Deck machinery
Anchor system: ................................................... Lewmar
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model............................ Furuno GD-1920C
Autopilot make/model........................... Furuno FAP 5002
DGPS make/model............................ MX Marine MX-500
PC: MARIS PC with MARIS ECDIS system
Monitor: Furuno MU 155C
Echosounder: Furuno DFF-1
GPS compass: Furuno SC-50
AIS: Furuno FA-150 AIS
VHF: Furuno FM-2721
Complement
Crew...............................................................4-6 persons
Wheelhouse accommodation AC + ventilation:
Marine-Air 2 x 48000btu chilled water system
Fire-fighting material: .....................Clean Agent FS49C2
Paint system: ............... International Yacht Paint system
Liferafts: ................................................................. Viking
Batteries: . .........................................Victron and Optima
Battery chargers:...................................................Victron
Windows: ............................................................ Lewmar
Wheelhouse door: . ................................... Libra, Norway
Hydraulics: . ................................................ HydroSwede
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PASSI PER FORMENTERA: State-of-theart passenger vessel

Builders name....................Hijos de J Barreras
Designer.............................Hijos de J Barreras
Vessels name...............Passi per Formentera
Owner/operator........ Eurolineas Maritimas SA
(Baleria)
Country.......................................................Malta
Flag .......................................................Maltese
completed.......................................................Total number of sister ships still on order..........Contract date..............................................2007
Delivery date...................... 14 September 2009
hipyard Hijos de J. Barreras of Vigo (Barreras

shipyard) has delivered the second in a family of
four ferries, Passi per Formentera, to shipowner
Baleria during a private ceremony held in September.
Both Baleria and Barreras shipyard have each
contributed their vast experience and know-how to
this ferrys design and construction.
The construction of Passi per Formentera involved
an investment of 42 million (US$62.9 million) and
involved 1,400,000 hours of work carried out by the
shipyards staff and the auxiliary industry in Vigo.
Passi per Formentera is part of the new series of vessels
that Baleria ordered to the shipyard, the first of
which Martn i Soler, is fully operating since January
2009. Martn i Soler is larger in size than Passi
per Formentera, but is of very similar design. Just
like Martn i Soler and the two vessels still under
construction, Passi per Formentera adapts to the
peculiarities of the different ports and marine
traffic perfectly well. The hull of the vessel was
constructed at Barreras shipyard but completed at
Portuguese shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do
Castelo (ENVC).
Passi per Formentera is also a tourist slogan for the
smallest of the Balearic Islands.
In keeping with the slogan this passenger ferry the
smallest one of the series was designed to optimise
the port infrastructures of the island and to deal with
the traffic between Formentera and Ibiza and between
Formentera and mainland Spain. The project was
developed by the technical departments of Barreras
shipyard and Baleria through a resource and
development and innovation programme.
The ferry has six decks, two of them being designed
for cargo purposes.
Passi per Formentera is 101m loa and 17m beam,
has a capacity for 800 people crew and passengers
included, and can house 80 cars and eight trailer
trucks combined. Furthermore, a modular system

allows 304 lane metres for trailers or 540 lane metres
for cars in the hold. Thanks to the ramps located at
stern and bow, loading operations can be made easily
and quickly.
Like in the other vessels of the series, the energy
consumption has been optimised.
Propulsion has been solved with two main motors
of 4500kW each 9000kW in total, that allow a
service speed of 20kts. These state-of-the-art motors
have been supplied by Norwegian manufacturer
Rolls-Royce Bergen. This way, the level of emissions
has been minimised and is very much below the one
required by the environmental regulations.
Lifts and a mechanical ramp allow easy and quick
access of passengers from the hold or from the dock to
the passenger areas.
Just like the other vessels of the Baleria + series, the
interior design is impeccable and so are the seat design
and ergonomics. The vessel has spacious exterior
terraces where to enjoy the navigation comfortably.
Company Oliver Design specialised in ships
architectural projects and Valencian decorator Jorge
Belloch collaborated in this project.
Length, oa.....................................................................101m
Length, bp....................................................................86.6m
Beam, moulded...............................................................17m
Depth, main deck..............................................................6m
Depth, upper deck.....................................................11.50m
Gross tonnage...............................................................6146t
Design, draught...........................................................4.30m
Design, deadweight.............................................. 890tonnes
Speed, service......................................................... 20.50kts
Range . .................................................................. 2200miles

1 Hull MACH Ro-Ro passenger ship, unrestricted

navigation, AUT-UMS, AUT-PORT, INWATER, SURVEY.
Main engine
Make..............................................................Rolls-Royce
Type.............................................4-stroke turbo-charged
Number...........................................................................2
Gearbox (es)
Number........................ 2 reduction gears equipped with

helicoidal gears and built-in thrust bearing
Generating sets......................................................................
Power......................................... 3 x 560ekW at 1500rpm
Propeller(s)
Material............................................................... Cu-Ni-Al
Manufacturer..................................................Rolls-Royce
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/controllable pitch....................................... variable
Diameter..............................................................3000mm
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Speed......................................4500kW at 750rpm (each)

Propeller revolutions......................................... 243.5rpm
Alternators
Number........................................................... 3 + 2 shaft
Output/speed............... 3 x 560KVA; 400V, 50Hz through

corresponding couplings
Output/speed of shaft alt.................. 750kW at 1500rpm;

400V; 50Hz driven by PTOs of reduction gears
Tank capacities
Fuel oil.....................................................................225m
Diesel oil...................................................................46m
Lube oil.....................................................................34m
Fresh water...............................................................42m
Ballast water...........................................................511m
Steering equipment
2 x electro-hydraulic rotary rudders, each of them
driving an underhung and semi-balanced rudder with
streamlined blade.
Deck machinery (winches, tow pins, tow hooks, stern
rollers, cranes etc)......................... Fore: 2 x combined high
pressure hydraulically driven windlasses for
mooring and anchorage operations. Each windlass
is equipped with a warping end and a two-speed
mooring reel: 18m/m for the maximum pull and
36m/min without tension.
Aft: ...................... 2 x high pressure hydraulically driven
winches. Each winch is equipped with a warping
end and a two speed mooring reel: 18m/min for
the maximum pull and 36m/min without tension.
Fin stabilisers
1 x Rolls-Royce hydraulically driven retractable fin

stabilisers to reduce rolling of the vessel
Bridge electronics
Automatic control and monitoring system.... Diamar from
Sedni
Engine monitoring/fire detection system...........Autronica
Other communication systems...............................................

X-band radar, S-band radar, gyrocompass, autopilot,
AIS, voyage data recorder,
radio telephone equipment
Maximum complement.........................................800 people
Number of decks..................................................................6
Number of superstructure decks.........................................3
Number of cargo decks.......................................................1
Vehicles
Number of cars.............................................................80
Number of trailers...........................................................8
Number of vehicle decks................................ 1 car deck
Total lane length (cars only).....................................540m
Total lane length (cars + trailers)......................................
cars . ..................................................................380m
trailers..........................................130m (2.90m width)
Total lane length . .................................(trailers of 16.5m)
304m (2.90m width)
Other significant of special items of equipment
2 x lifeboats with capacity for 150 people each.
2 x evacuation systems (MES)
1 x fast rescue boat
1 x semi-rigid rescue boat
1 x rescue system (MOR
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PILBARA THOR: First of two terminal

support tugs for Australian multinational
mining group
Builders name............................ Shipco Marine
Constructors Ltd, New Zealand
Designer.......................... Robert Allan Limited
Vessels name.................................Pilbara Thor
Owner/operator................................... Rio Tinto
Country.................................................Australia
Flag .....................................................Australia
completed.........................................................2
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date..................... late December 2008
ilbara Thor is the latest of the RAmparts 3200-class

tugs to be built from a design by Robert Allan,
Vancouver, Canada. Delivered by New Zealand-based
Shipco Marine Constructors of Whangarei in December
2008, Pilbara Thor is the first of two new terminal
support tugs for Australias Rio Tinto. The vessel
entered service at the Pilbara ore terminal near Dampier,
Australia in January 2009.
Robert Allan worked closely with the Rio Tintos
representatives, Trevor Cosh and Associates and
Edwards Marine Services to establish the final
specification and vessel layout for the demanding service
of this 32m x 11.6m tug. The hull form reflects the
double chine form that characterises all Robert Allan
designs, with a sweeping chined stern. A large escort
skeg is fitted forward to enhance the indirect towing
capability and to provide enhanced roll stability.
On trials the vessel performed well, achieving a
sustained mean bollard pull of 70.5tonnes ahead, and
67.5tonnes astern at full power and a free-running
speed of 12.8kts ahead and over 12kts astern. Features
of the RAmparts 3200 design include a half-raised
forecastle running nearly half the length of the tug to
provide a high standard of accommodation and a good
sea-keeping capability for operation in exposed
conditions. The fore deck is served by two line-handling
winches and a double aperture staple.
The vessel has been outfitted to the highest standards
for a crew of up to six people, although the normal

operating crew is three. The main deck features a ship's
office and a spacious crew mess/lounge, served by a fully
equipped, modern galley.
The wheelhouse is designed for maximum all-round
visibility with a single control station providing
maximum visibility to both fore and aft deck working
areas. Noise levels below 60dBA were achieved
throughout the accommodation and control spaces of
the tug by utilising advanced methods of isolating main
propulsion machinery, as well as high grade insulations
and floating floor techniques.
Main propulsion for Pilbara Thor comprises a pair of
Niigata 6L 28HX diesel engines, each rated 1838kW at
750rpm, and each driving a Niigata Model ZP 41 fixed
pitch Z-drive unit, through a Niigata HLP80Y type
slipping clutch and Stromag Flex Coupling, all in ASD
configuration. The electrical plant comprises two
identical Volvo Penta diesel gensets, each with a
415V/50Hz. power output of 120kW.
Fire-fighting is to Fi-Fi 1 Class, using Counterfire
pumps and monitors. The two pumps are driven from
the front of the main engines through Kumera PTOs.
The port pump is rated 1500m/hour, which includes
the required deluge capacity, and the starboard pump is
rated 1200m/hour. Foam is injected into the system
via a round-the-pump type inductor.
The main hawser winches forward, manufactured
directly by Shipco Marine Constructors are single
drum type, each containing 100m x 88m polyester
eight plait with a 15m by 68mm sacrificial UHHMPE
tail. On the aft deck there is a capstan for line-handling
and a knuckle-boom crane for stores. Ship-handling
fenders at the bow comprise a cylindrical fender above
a row of 450mm W block fenders. A D fender
provides protection at the main and forecastle deck
sheer lines, and W block type fendering is used again
at the stern.
Length, oa.......................................................................32m
Depth, moulded...........................................................5.36m
Gross tonnage...............................................................474gt
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Design, draught................................. 4.30m above baseline
(summer loadline)
Draught, max................................................................5.21m
Power ........................................................................3672kW
Design, deadweight.............................................. 250tonnes
Range (nautical miles)...................................................2000
Fuel consumption.......... 250litres/hr approx (service speed)
Tank capacities
Fuel oil.....................................................................136m
Potable water.........................................................39.9m
Engine lube oil.........................................................2.3m
Fi-Fi foam...............................................................14.7m
Oily water...............................................................15.4m
Waste oil...................................................................9.7m
Classification society and notations......... Lloyds Register of
Shipping 100A1 Escort Tug, LMC, UMS,
Fi-Fi 1, Unrestricted Service
Main engine(s)
Make..................................................................... Niigata
Model.................................................................. 6L 28HX
Number...........................................................................2
Gensets
Make........................................................................ Volvo
Model..............................................................D7A TA HE
Number...........................................................................2
Output power.........................................................120kW
Propeller(s) Z-drive
Material......... NiBr propeller, mild steel nozzle (stainless
steel inside)
Manufacturer......................................................... Niigata
Number................................................................... ZP-41
Diameter..................................................................2.70m
Speed................................................................... 220rpm
2 x hawser winches by Shipco Marine Constructors Ltd
1 x deck crane by Heila HLRM 25-5S, 25tonnes max
lifting moment
Complement
Crew................................................................................6
Number of cabins...........................................................4
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SAMSON SUPPORTER & SAMSON

SUPPLIER: Flexible design for onshore/
offshore utility vessels
Builders name........... Strategic Marine Pte Ltd
(Singapore)
Designer............................ Southerly Designs /
Strategic Marine
Vessels name.............. Samson Supporter and
Samson Supplier
Owner/operator..................... Samson Maritime
Country.................................................Australia
Flag ...................................................... Panama
completed.........................................................2
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date..................May and August 2009
amson Maritime and Strategic Marine, two

Western Australian companies, have cooperated to
set new design and construction standards for two
multi-million dollar high-speed utility and crew
vessels built specifically for the Australian offshore
market.
Fremantle maritime support solutions company
Samson Maritime ordered the two 40m fast utility
vessels from Henderson-based Strategic Marine in July
2008, with the first of the vessels launched in early
May 2009 at Strategic Marines Singapore yard and the
second vessel launched in August.
Samson Supporter and Samson Supplier have a top
speed in excess of 25kts, business class seating for 50
passengers with the ability to increase passenger
numbers to 100 by the use of a modular interior,
accommodation for 12 crew members, 120m of deck
space, as well as a central deck house.
Some of the unique features of the Samson vessels
are their use of dynamic positioning to allow the vessel
to remain on station for extended periods and conduct
accurate ROV work, and a 1m moonpool to allow
hydrographic survey equipment to be deployed in a
secure housing.
Samson Supporter and Samson Supplier also have an

A-frame crane installed on the aft of the cargo deck
and Fi-Fi 1 for fire fighting, including a vessel deluge
system. Samson Maritime director Jeremy Williams
said these features were not required by industry
standard crew boats, meaning the two vessels were
truly unique.
Williams said: This brand new design combines the
best of established maritime design principles with
leading edge technology. Importantly, these new
vessels are built to the stringent requirements needed
to operate them on the Australian coast.
He added: These boats have the inbuilt flexibility
to allow them to perform a wide range of both inshore
and offshore maritime support tasks, including high
speed supply runs, crew transfer, safety support and
intervention and inshore and offshore survey tasks.
Strategic Marine delivered the vessels ahead of
schedule and within budget. Strategic Marines
Singapore yard is also currently working to complete
two other 40m utility vessels ordered by Malaysian
offshore servicing company Dinastia Jati Sdn Bhd in
September 2008.
Length, oa..................................................................40.37m
Design, draught..........................................2.30m (lightship)
Speed, cruising (-- % MCR output).............25kts 85% MCR
at 50dwt
Maximum speed........................................... 28kts (lightship)
Fuel consumption................................................ 25,000litres
Deck cargo capacity............................................... 44tonnes
Fuel capacity....................................................... 60,000litres
Classification society and notations............. ABS A1 HSC,
CREWBOAT AMS
Main engine(s)
Make..................................................................Cummins
Model................................2 x KTA 28M2, 1 x KTA 50 M2
Number...........................................................................3
Output of each engine.................... KTA38 = 1350bhp at
1950rpm KTA50 = 1800bhp at 1900rpm
Gearbox(es)
Make................................................................. Twin Disc
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Model........................ 2 x MG 6690 SC, 1 x MG 6848 SC

Number...........................................................................3
Reduction ratio........................................................2.47:1
Auxiliary generator
Make/type.................................................. Cummins 6BT
Bow thruster(s)
Petters 100hp driven by a Steyer model 144V diesel
engine
Hypac electric/hydraulic anchor winch
1 x HHP ABS approved anchor
12.5m x 19mm G1 stud link chain + 206m x 16mm
wire rope
4 x 30m x 98kt breaking strength mooring lines
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model..................... Kelvin Hughes MANTA
1700 TFT/LCD; IMO and Wheelmark approved
Autopilot make/model........... Navicontrol AP-3003 Gold
autopilot c/w control/display unit
GMDSS make/model........ Furuno FS1570, 150W MF/HF
radiotelephone, DSC/watch receiver
GPS make/model.....................McMurdo M2 AIS System
Echosounder.................... JMC-V6202 6inches TFT/LCD,
dual frequency
Compasses..........Marport Compasspoint 2200 satellite
compass system, interfaced to autopilot 5inch
SILVA magnetic compass
EPIRB.......... GME model MT-401FF 406MHz Wheelmark
approved
SART...............McMurdo Sart Radar Transponder model
S4 at 9GHz
AIS............................................ McMurdo M2 AIS system
CCTV...................Colour LCD monitor installed to bridge
console, two cameras in engine room and one camera
in generator compartment
Alarm systems........................................................................
Uller International Talkback / Public
Complement
Crew..............................................................................10
Passengers...................................................................50
2 x CSM 50-man life-rafts
2 x 20-man life-rafts
Other lifesaving equipment including lifejackets, life rings,
fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus and line
throwing apparatus.

Helm pilot seating
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SD EVA: High-speed fast crew supplier

catamaran from Damen for Royal Navy
Builders name..... Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
Designer............Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
Vessels name......................................... SD Eva
Owner/operator................. SD Marine Services
Country...........................................................UK
Flag .... UK/Maritime and Coastguard Agency
completed....................... 11 (other customers)
Total number of sister ships still on order.......11
(other customers)
Delivery date................................. August 2009
D Eva is a customized version of the standard

Damen Sea Axe fast crew supplier 3307 (FCS
3307). Since the first Damen Sea Axe vessel was
launched at the end of 2006, 23 vessels with this
remarkable hull form, varying in length between 33m
and 50m, were sold by Damen.
The Damen Sea Axe Fast Crew Suppliers were
developed as crew boats or fast suppliers for the
offshore industry. SD Eva however is an exception.
This ship will be used for the Royal Navy for
transferring people to and from submarines, which has
to be done on open sea.
For this purpose, SD Eva is fitted with a specially
designed waterline fendering installation and a brow
for establishing a bridge between SD Eva and a
submarine.
Diverging from the standard Damen Sea Axe Fast
Crew Supplier design, SD Eva only has two shaft lines
instead of three, as the required speed of 22kts could
be reached with only two installations.
SD Eva is part of a large new build order of 29 vessels

from SD Marine Services to Damen, which when
introduced into service, will be operated by Serco in
support of its 15-year PFI contract with the UK
Ministry of Defence to provide marine support services
to the Royal Navy.
Length, oa..................................................................33.21m
Length, bp.......................................................................33m
Depth, moulded...........................................................3.30m
Gross tonnage...............................................................166gt .
Displacement.............................................................140.74t
Design, draught...........................................................1.54m
Design, deadweight..........................................................30t
Lightweight.....................................................................99.8t
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)............................. 23.4kts
Maximum speed................................... 23.4kts at 115tonnes
Range (nautical miles)....................................... 1000n miles
Fuel consumption................................................. 560litres/hr
BV Hull MACH, HSC-Cat A Passenger ship,
Coastal waters, Restricted open-sea Service
(HS<3)
International High-Speed Craft Code 2000
Main engine(s)
Model.............................................. C32 TTA (WOSR) - C
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine.....................................1044kW at
2100-2300rpm
Gearbox(es)
Make.................................................................... Reintjes
Model........................................................ WVS 730/1litre
Number...........................................................................2
Propeller(s)
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Material..................................................................CuNiAl
Manufacturer................................................ Van Voorden
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch........................................... Fixed
Diameter..............................................................1100mm
Speed................................................................... 755rpm
Alternators
Number............................................................ Caterpillar
Make/type................................................................. C4.4
Output/speed of each set.......................................76kVA
Bow thruster(s)
Make.....................................................................Promac
Number...........................................................................1
Output of each kW (bhp).........................................75kW
Deck machinery
Anchor winch Muir
Rescue davit Ned deck
Evacuation system Zodiac
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model............................JRC 5312MK2 HS,
JRC 5210
Autopilot make/model............................... Alpha Seapilot
GMDSS make/model...............................................Sailor
GPS make/model.....................................JRC NWZ 4570
Chart plotter.......................................Transas/Alphachart
Engine monitoring/fire detection system................. elTec
Other communication systems......................... Alphatron
Complement
Crew................................................................................4
Passengers...................................................................34
Number of cabins...........................................................5
Sprinkler system MX
Hydraulic lowerable fendering NIBS/EMCe
Dedicated crew transfer brow
NOVEC system AJAX
HVAC system chilled water plant Heinen&Hopman
Voyage data recorder Consilium
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SEASPAN RESOLUTION: Tier II-compliant

dynamic tractor/escort tug for Seaspan
Builders name........ JM Martinac Shipbuilding,
Tacoma, Washington
Designer..................................Robert Allan Ltd
Vessels name................... Seaspan Resolution
Owner/operator......Seaspan International Ltd,
a division of Washington Marine Group
Country...................................................Canada
Flag .......................................................Canada
completed.........................................................2
Contract date......................................July 2008
Delivery date.......................................July 2009
easpan Resolution completed trials and was delivered

to Seaspan, by builder JM Martinac Shipbuilding
of Tacoma Washington, six weeks ahead of its
scheduled delivery on 30 June 2009.
Once in operation this new 6000hp tractor/escort
tug became the keystone of Seaspans ship assist tug
fleet partnering with Seaspan Discovery and will
undoubtedly become the escort tug of choice in the
port.
Seaspans new tug is the third of its class built by JM
Martinac Shipbuilding with the first two vessels
delivered last year, being operated by Foss in Puget
Sound and San Francisco Bay. The design is by local
Vancouver naval architecture firm, Robert Allan Ltd
who were also the designers of the Cates 2400 series
tractors and the Seaspan Hawk and Seaspan Falcon.
Tractor tugs are now considered the standard
platform for ship assist work both in harbour and in
escort, and in the last five years there has been large
numbers of these vessels built and ordered as
replacements for the aging, outdated, harbour tug
fleets worldwide.
An additional capability now purposely built into
modern tractor tugs is the ability to produce dynamicassist forces, in excess of its rated static bollard pull, to
a vessel underway. Tugs specifically designed to do this
are called escort tugs and increasingly they are
becoming a common part of ship assist services in
ports and constricted waterways. To do this, new
tractor designs like the Seaspan Resolution are fitted
with large fixed skeg keels opposite from the propulsors
that allow the hull to generate dynamic lift while

tethered to another ship that is underway. This is done
almost exactly in the same way a water skier would
boost their speed, by whipping outside the towboats
wake and pulling at an angle to the relative direction.
These forces can be large and so the main winch and
towing gear have to be capable of anchoring those
forces. In the case of Seaspans new tug, a 250hp
dynamic escort winch rated at 130tonnes indirect line
pull performs that job. This new winch also has a
unique capability, within our fleet, in that it can
operate in a render recover mode. What that means is
that the winch can be set to a specific line force pull, if
the pull on the line exceeds that force the winch will
automatically slip, paying out line until the pull goes
below the setting (render) and then winch the line
back in while under tension (recover). This can be of
significant benefit when operating in rougher
conditions where coming up hard on the towline has
done damage to both tug and assisted vessel in the
past.
Purposely designed as a workhorse, Seaspan
Resolution has also been carefully designed and
outfitted to be a safe and comfortable vessel for its
crews with a fully functional galley and mess area on in
the lower deckhouse complete with a lounge and
eating area, modern flat screen TV/DVD setup that
can also display information from ECDIS electronic
chart plotting system. The deckhouse features a
separate washroom/shower, first aid room and ships
office. The main diesel engines are resiliently mounted
to reduce the production of structure based noise and
large critical grade silencers were squeezed into the
exhaust casings to reduce on deck noise created by the
powerful main engines. To further isolate engine room
noise from the deckhouse and wheelhouse the casings
are separated from the forward spaces by a breezeway
corridor athwartships on the main deck. The
machinery space also is fitted with a large watertight
door between the Z-drive compartment and the engine
room making access between the spaces easy and
efficient. Both the lower deckhouse and the upper
wheelhouse have independent air conditioning systems
to provide a comfortable working temperature, even
on the hottest of days.
Seaspan Resolution is equipped with Tier II compliant
main engines and generators, and the generators are
sized large and small so that in times of low electrical
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demand the smaller engine can be operated. A sewage

treatment system is also fitted, as is an oily water
separator unit. To assist in crew access and safety the
vessel is equipped with bulwark gates for safer and
easier boarding of the vessel with stores and supplies,
and a man over board davit and recovery system, now
standard on Seaspan tractor tugs, as well as life raft
launching rails and a workboat. Also a first in the
Seaspan fleet, Seaspan Resolution is fitted with dual
direction navigation lights so it can operate in either
direction allowing the ability to tow in a winch aft
configuration at night.
Length, oa..................................................................29.90m
Depth, moulded...........................................................5.30m
Design, draught........................5.7m (to bottom of Z-drives)
Design, deadweight........................................... 174.2tonnes
Lightweight......................................................... 564.2tonnes
Lloyds Register Class A1 Towing Vessel
Transport Canada
Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... EMD
Model........................................................ 12-710G7C-T2
Number...........................................................................2
Genset
Make.............................................................. John Deere
Model....................................... 6125 AFM75/6068TFM76
Number...........................................................................2
Output speed.............................................250kW / 99kW
Propeller(s)
Manufacturer.................................. Niigata ZP-41 Z-drive
Number...........................................................................2
Hawser winch: Burrard Iron Works model JH 186kW
electric winch with 225m of 88mm diameter
synthetic line capacity
Brake = 150tonnes, mid drum line pull = 40tonnes at
20m/min
Complement
Crew................................................................................3
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SEYCHELLES PARADISE: Eco-friendly

small cargo tanker from German yard
Builders name......................... Lindenau GmbH
Designer.................................. Lindenau GmbH
Vessels name................... Seychelles Paradise
Owner/operator..............Seychelles Petroleum
Company Ltd (Seypec).
Country.........................Republic of Seychelles
Flag .............................Republic of Seychelles
completed.........................................................0
Contract date....................... 2 September 2008
Delivery date...........................31 October 2009
T Seychelles Paradise is part of a concept from
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the Government of the Seychelles to improve
the maritime infrastructure and to protect the sensitive
islands against oil pollution and gas accidents. In

October 2009 Lindenau shipyard delivered Seychelles
Paradise to Seypec Ltd.
Lindenau shipyard is a German shipyard well-known
for the construction of large double-hull tankers
optimising overall-economy, safety and environmental
compatibility. These ships have an excellent global
reputation and have received 14 international awards
for their excellent qualities (such as in companion
publication Significant Ships in the years 1997, 1999,
2005 and 2006). This is the companys latest move
into the smaller craft market.
Seypec Ltd. is the national oil and gas company of
the Seychelles and owns the most modern tanker fleet
in the Indian Ocean. These ships ensure the domestic
supply and also participate in the global seaborne
market for oil and chemicals.
Seychelles Paradise was developed in order to supply
the Seychelles islands with oil and liquefied gases
(LPG), to supply foreign vessels with bunker fuel at
the anchorage of Victoria and to serve as a crew
training vessel for the education of officers and seamen
for the national fleet.
The ship has a redundant propulsion plant with
excellent manoeuvrability, consisting of 2 resiliently
mounted main engines, 2 controllable pitch propellers,
2 rudders and a bow thruster. This concept ensures
unique small turning circles, soft power control and
maximum safety against casualties. The tactical
diameter of the turning circle is only 40% of the
IMO-limit, which is an outstanding performance
result for a bunker vessel qualified for ship-shipberthing.
A double hull surrounds all cargo- and fuel tanks.
Six epoxy-coated cargo tanks with smooth surfaces
and four frequency-controlled screw pumps with a

simultaneous discharge rate of 600m/h are provided.
Cargo flow meters, oil spill recovery units, special
fenders and a manifold crane 5t-16m are supplied for
bunker service. Furthermore a 102 m LPG-plant with
2 pumps a 20m/h is installed on deck.
Main dimensions and hull form were optimised to
allow a flexible bunker service with changing drafts
and slack cargo tanks. High hydrostatic stability was
required to avoid roll resonance in the Seychelles sea
(area 69) and to compensate the top-weights of the
spacious deckhouse and the LPG tanks. Permissible
bending moments for longitudinal strength are 62%
above class requirement resulting in a comfortable
margin for partial load service.
Utmost efforts were invested to minimize fuel
consumption and any kind of emission.
More than 20% savings of power demand for
propulsion and ships service were achieved during the
optimisation process in the design phase resulting in a
serious reduction of operation costs during the lifetime
of the ship.
The slender hull form, computational fluid dynamics
(CFD)-optimisation of ship lines and shaft inclination,
low propeller loads (120kg/m) and a power
management system contributed to this result.
Integrated computer systems for cargo handling and
monitoring, engine control and navigation are part of
the crew training program and minimize the risk of
human error.
Seychelles Paradise is a trend-setting pilot project in
respect to safe, ecological and economical transport of
oil and gas, which will probably be copied for other
domestic services in the world.
Length, oa..................................................................67.80m
Length, bp..................................................................63.70m
Breadth, moulded......................................................13.20m
Depth, moulded...........................................................4.20m
Gross tonnage............................................................1.545gt
Design, draught...........................................................3.90m
Design, deadweight................................................. 1785tdw
Speed, service (% MCR output)................11kts (80% MCR)
Maximum speed...............................11.5kts, design draught
Range . ............................................................... 3200n miles
Classification society and notations.......................................
Germanischer Lloyd 100 A5 RSA (50)
Product Tanker, equipped for the carriage of
oil products in bulk, equipped for the carriage
of liquefied petrol gas in bulk MC AUT
Other important international regulations complied
with . ................................. IMO Performance Standard for
Protective Coatings (PSPC)
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Main engine
Make........................................................................ Volvo
Model...................................................................D16 MH
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine........................... 473kW/1500rpm
Gearboxes
Make................................................................... Heimdal
Model................................................................... HG 360
Number...........................................................................2
Output speed....................................................... 253rpm
Propellers
Material................................................ aluminium/bronze
Manufacturer........................................................ Helsted
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/controllable pitch........................ controllable pitch
Diameter..................................................................2.00m
Speed................................................................... 253rpm
Alternators
Number...........................................................................3
Make/type............................ Leroy Somer/LSAM 47.2 S5
Output/speed of each set.................... 400kVA, 1500rpm
Bow thrusters
Make......................................................... Jastram/BU 46
Number...........................................................................1
Output of each kW and rev/min.............................150kW
Deck machinery
2 el. Anchor/mooring winches fore, 1 mooring winch aft,
non-automatic, with single drum and 1 warping head each
1 manifold crane 5.0tonnes safe working load (SWL) 16m
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model.....SAM Electronics/Radarpilot 1100
Autopilot make/model...... Raytheon Anschtz/ Anschtz
Pilotstar D
GMDSS make/model........... Kannad/EPIRB Kannad 406
SAM Electronics/SART BEBEG 5900
GPS make/model............................Saab/DGPS Saab R4
Navigation System
Gyro.........Raytheon Anschtz/ Anschtz Gyro compass
Chart plotter..................SAM Electronics/Chartpilot 1100
Engine monitoring/fire detection system.......... Rolf Janssen/
Strungsmeldeanlage MUA S7 Deckma/
Feuermeldezentrale FMS 3000
Other communications systems
MF/HF: SAM Electronics/SAM RT 5150
VHF: SAM Electronics/DEBERG RT 5022
Complement
Crew..............................................................................15
Number of cabins...........................................................8
LPG plant with 2 fully pressurised cargo tanks (2 x 51m,
7 bar)
Cargo flow meters, special fenders and oil spill recovery
units for bunker service
Integrated computer systems for cargo handling/
monitoring/indication, engine control, power management
and navigation
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SMBC MONTERREY: Innovative first-inseries LNG support tug from UNV

Builders name...........Unin Naval Valencia SA
Vessels name.........................SMBC Monterrey
Owner/operator............ Servicios Martimos de
Baja California (SMBC), S de RL de CV of
Mexico (joint venture between Moran
Towing (USA) and Grupo Boluda (Spain)
Country....................................................Mexico
Flag ......................................................Mexican
completed.........................................................3
Delivery date.............................. February 2009
nin Naval Valencia (UNV), a member of Boluda

Shipyards Group (Grupo Boluda) delivered the
RAstar 3200 class tug, SMBC Monterrey, to its owners
SMBC in February 2009.
SMBC Monterrey, which has been built in the Unin
Naval Valencia installations, will carry out tasks of port
towing, escort, waste collection, and fire protection. In
order to do so it has two propulsion units and can attain
2000rpm, thanks to its two diesel engines.
SMBC Monterrey is the first of a series of four liquefied
natural gas (LNG) support escort tugs, expressly designed
to work at the Costa Azul LNG terminal on the northwest coast of Mexico, at a terminal exposed to fully
developed Pacific swells. The basic requirements for the
tug design stipulated that the tug and its winch must be
able to sustain a line pull of 75tonnes throughout the
entire terminal approach in a +2 metre significant swell.
The resulting winch, described in detail later, is massive
and extremely powerful; accordingly it dominated every
aspect of the vessel design. In addition, SMBC required
that the entire design be less than 500grt, which was a
challenge to the intended vessel configuration. In order
to cope with the predominant sea conditions, Robert
Allan Ltd. chose to utilise the new RAstar hull form for
best sea-keeping. The 500grt constraint forced some
minor modifications to that concept, and also forced a
shortening of the forecastle.
The tugs basic hull form reflects the double chine form
that characterises all Robert Allan Ltd. designs, with a
sweeping chined stern. A large escort skeg is fitted

forward which in conjunction with the sponsoned hull
shape enhances the indirect towing capability and provide
much enhanced roll stability.
During sea trials SMBC Monterrey performed
exceptionally well, achieving a mean bollard pull of
82.5tonnes.
Low noise levels throughout the accommodation and
control spaces of the tug are achieved by utilising
advanced methods of isolating main propulsion
machinery, as well as high-grade insulation and floating
floor techniques.
On of the most distinctive features of this series of tugs
is the main hawser winch on the fore deck. The most
obvious difference to a normal ship-handling tug winch
is the fact that this winch is arranged in a waterfall
configuration. This solution, proposed by Robert Allan
Ltd. to the winch manufacturer, put the drums in line,
making escort operations through a single staple much
easier. The Markey DESDF-48WF winch fitted is
claimed by the manufacturer to be the most advanced
high-performance electric hawser winch in the world.
This 521kW winch features dual drums each with a
capacity of 200m of 80mm UHMW-PE soft line for use
against a bollard pull of 75tonnes. The unit was designed
to perform close escort service in conditions up to Sea
State 5 with 3m significant wave height with a 14 second
wave period. Using Variable-Frequency electric drives,
dynamic motor braking and water-cooled disc brakes,
this winch is capable of asymmetric render/recover
operation that will maintain constant line tension under
such rough sea conditions. The hawser winch is
accompanied by a 7.5kW WEPC-14 anchor windlass
and a 15kW CEP-60 stern capstan also by Markey
Machinery Co. The aft deck is served by a large H-Bitt
and a vertical capstan for general line-handling. Shiphandling fenders at the bow comprise two parallel rows
of 900 x 450 cylindrical fenders. 350 x 350 hollow "D"
fenders provide protection at the main and forecastle
deck sheer lines, and around the stern.
UNV has built the remaining three sister tugs, SMBC
Tijuana, SMBC Mexicali and SMBC Rosarito and they
are all operating from their destination port in Ensanada,
Mexico.
Length, oa.......................................................................32m
Depth, moulded...........................................................5.55m
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Design, draught........................5.5m (to bottom of Z-drives)
Design, deadweight.........................................................215
Lightweight......................................................... 627.8tonnes
Speed, service (-- % MCR output)...................13.5kts, 13kts
at 60% MCR
Maximum speed/Range................................. 14kts/ 2500nm
Fuel consumption........................................... 1100litres/hour
Tank capacities
Fuel oil........................................................ 57,590gallons
Potable water............................................. 6868.5gallons
Lube oil........................................................ 528.3gallons
Classification society and notations.......... ABS A1 Towing
Vessel, Escort Vessel, Fire-fighting vessel Class 1,
AMS, Unrestricted service
Main engine(s)
Make...................................................MTU/Detroit Diesel
Model....................16V 4000 M71 marine diesel engines
Number/Output (each)............... 2 x 2465kW at 2000rpm
Gearbox(es)
Number...........................................................................2
Make/Model....................................... Lufkin - MV 1600 S
Propeller(s)
Number/Material...............2x four-blade Cu-Ni-Al bronze
propellers, skewed blade design
Manufacturer..................................................Rolls-Royce
Model................................................. US255 Z-drives (2)
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch....................fixed pitch propeller
Diameter............... 2800mm minimum propeller diameter
Speed............................................. input speed 1000rpm
Open or nozzled........................... thrust augmenting nozzle;
Rolls-Royce TK type full stainless steel inner plate
Generators
Number...........................................................................4
Make/type............................ 2 x Volvo - D7A - TAHE and
2 x Volvo D34A - MT
Output/speed of each set........... 148kW at 1800rpm and
828kW at 1800rpm
Deck machinery
Markey DESDF-48WF double-drum electric Hawser
winch with output of 522kW and capacity for 200m of
80mm UHMW-PE soft line for use against a bollard
pull of 75tonnes.
Complement
Crew................................................................................6
Number of cabins...........................................................4
Electrical driving of deck machinery Fi-Fi 1 pumps
Towing winch prototype
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SPINOLA: Powerful bollard pull in escort/

terminal tug from Armon
Builders name............. Astilleros Armon SA of
Navia, Spain
Vessels name.........................................Spinola
Owner/operator.......Tug Malta, a subsidiary of
Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy
Country.......................................................Malta
Flag ...........................................................Malta
completed.........................................................2
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date.......................................July 2009
stilleros Armon SA successfully delivered escort/

terminal tug Spinola to owner Tug Malta in July
2009. The 10.7 million (US$14.6 million) tug was
primarily designed to operate in the Maltese harbours
and their approaches. The tug is fully equipped with
Fire-Fighting Class 1, oil recovery and salvage
equipment, in order to be prepared for any emergency
that may occur in Maltese waters, or off port in the
Mediterranean. The vessel is equipped with Voith
Schneider propulsion and twin MaK main engines
able to give a total power of 7180bhp, resulting in the
powerful bollard pull of 80tonnes.
The winch installed on board the tug is a double
drum in waterfall arrangement, having the upper
drum for long distance purposes with a drum capacity
of 1000m steel wire rope. The tug also has a lower
drum divided into two sections, one for escorting
purposes (capacity 250m of synthetic rope) and one
for harbour towing (capacity 150m of synthetic rope).
The vessel has a clear deck area of around 90m
(without the towing staple) or 9m x 10.8m.
Spinola is a near sister to Messico (Armon Hull 651).
Main differences are a redesign of the aft hull to
accommodate a stern roller and flush mounted
Karmoy tow pins and shark jaws. Custom fendering
allows the vessel to still perform harbour and escort
duties off the aft main working deck. The escort
towing staple is removable to maximize aft deck space

for deck cargo or anchor handling assist work. Deck is
rated for 5tonnes/m.
The vessel was delivered to Malta from Spain under
the command of Capt. Herman Thornton, Tug Maltas
Operations Manager and manned by a Maltese crew.
She will be based in Malta and will carry out both
harbour towage services and salvage/off port towage
services. It is believed that Tug Malta intends to apply
for RINAs comfort class notations COMF-NOISE C
and COMF-VIB C, but at the time of writing this
could not be confirmed.
Spinola is the latest addition to Tug Maltas present
fleet of six modern tugs.
Length, oa..................................................................36.65m
Length, bp..................................................................34.24m
Depth, moulded...........................................................4.80m
Gross tonnage...............................................................694gt
Displacement.................................... 1287tonnes at loadline
Design, draught...............................harbour draught: 6.08m
. ........................................... Loadline draught: 7.00m
Design, deadweight.................................... harbour: 125dwt
. ....................................................... Loadline: 410dwt
Bollard pull........................................... 81tonnes continuous
Range (nautical miles).........................approximate 3000nm
Tank capacities
Fuel oil.....................................................................194m
Reserve fuel oil.........................................................96m
Potable water............................................................74m
Engine lube oil.........................................................8.7m
VSP oil.......................................................................10m
Fi-Fi foam..................................................................18m
Dispersant...................................................................2m
Recovered oil..........................................................233m
Classification society and notations............ RINa C HULL,
MACH, Escort Tug, Fire-Fighting Ship1, Oil Recovery
Ship, Unrestricted Navigation, AUT-UMS,
AUT-PORT, SYS-NEQ-1
SOLAS, MARPOL
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Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... MaK
Model.............................................................. MaK 8M25
Number...........................................................................2
Gensets
Make.......................................................................... CAT
Model........................................................................... C9
Number...........................................................................3
Output speed........................................... 125kW at 50Hz
Propeller(s)
Manufacturer............................................................. Voith
Model............................................................. 32R5-265-2
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch.................................Controllable
Tow hook: 80tonnes with radial arm
Knuckle boom crane: 25tonnes/m
Stern roller: 3500 x 1300
1 x double drum towing winch 900/820 in waterfall
arrangement consisting of:.......1 towing drum upper for
long-distance purposes 900/2200mm long for 800m of
54mm steel wire rope.
1 x spooling device directly driven by the drum, with a
minimum breaking load of 2090kN. Drum declutchable
and with spindle band brake, for a static load
of 1300kN in the first layer.
1 x towing drum lower divided into A) for escorting
700/2000mm diameter, 800mm long for 250m
synthetic rope B) for harbour towing 700/2000mm
diameter, 500mm long for 150m synthetic rope
Tow pin set: flush deck mounted Karmy safe working
load of 175tonnes complete with karm fork
Tugger winch of 15tonnes
Complement
Crew..............................................................................14
Number of cabins...........................................................8
Emergency response equipment:
Fire-Fighting class 1: .............................. 2 x monitors
300-1200cbm/h each
2 x horizontal centrifugal pumps... 12.5bar at 1800rpm
2 x skimmers ................................................80cbm/h
2 x reels of oil booms ....................200m coastal and
200m ocean.
Workboat .........................Tripesce type, 6m, 110bhp
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SPITFIRE: High-stability interceptor pilot/

patrol boat from Safehaven Marine
Builders name...................... Safehaven Marine
Designer . ............................ Safehaven Marine
Vessels name......................................... Spitfire
Owner/operator................. VT Critical Services
for ABP Port of Southampton
Country...........................................................UK
Flag ...............................................................UK
completed.........................................................3
Total number of sister ships still on order ........1
Contract date..............................................2008
Delivery date...............................................2009
afehaven Marine, based in Ireland have just

delivered Spitfire the first of two of its Interceptor
55 (16.5m) pilot/patrol boats ordered by VT Critical
services who will be leasing the vessels to the ABP Port
of Southampton, one of the UK's largest and most
prestigious ports. They will replace their current old
Halmatic FRC vessels.
Safehaven Marine was awarded the contract to build
the two new vessels against stiff competition from
other UK and International yards. The first vessel
Spitfire was delivered just prior to the Seawork 2009
workboat show in Southampton where she was
displayed to much acclaim for her fine lines and high
build quality.
The two vessels will be used as patrol boats on
Southampton waters and also as pilot boats alongside
their existing Nelson 48/50.s. As one of their primary
roles is providing 24hr cover on Southampton waters
they are equipped with full live aboard 'hotel facilities'
and are fitted out to a very high standard, featuring an
8,000btu air conditioning unit, a 6.5kW, 1500rpm
generator providing 240V throughout the vessel, full
galley facilities with a 240V electric hob, microwave,
hot and cold water. There is a large, separate heads
with showering facilities, holding tank and pump out
facilities. One of the advantages of the Interceptor
design which has the engines mounted just aft of the
LCG is the spacious forward accommodation area
providing twin bunk berths, a large seating area and
table, full galley with an abundance of locker storage.
A midships cabin provides 10 individual full height
crew lockers and storage holds for specialized oil spill
response equipment the vessel will carry.
Spitfires main cabin features a new glass-reinforced
plastic (GRP) moulding specially developed to suit the
crews preference for a port side helm position, designed
to encompass the helmsman with all navigational

equipment, engine controls and instrumentation
easily visible and falling quickly to hand providing a
focused driving environment. Spitfire has a central
access to the forward accommodation and a crew
position featuring its own dedicated console to
starboard.
Behind the helm is a second larger dedicated
navigation position with a large work top, angled
instrument console and storage lockers allowing the
navigator to monitor ship movements with a full paper
chart assisting navigation throughout Southampton's
busy waters. Opposite are two pilot seats for when the
vessel is operating in pilotage duties. At the aft of the
cabin she features a VIP area with a large, circular
seating area with a table between to port and a second
large 'L' shaped settee to starboard, allowing
comfortable seating for when she is used to carry
dignitaries. The cabin has been finished
correspondingly to a high standard with walnut effect
wood laminate, a teak and holy cabin sole and corian
effect work tops to provide a high-class ambiance
throughout.
Spitfire is powered by Scania D16 engines through
Twin Disc V drive 'Quick Shift' gearboxes which allow
precise fingertip control of the vessel at slow
maneuvering speeds, and allow creep speeds of les than
1kts, an advantage when operating in close quarters
maneuvers. The vessel has a 25kt max speed at a
25,000kg displacement. Scania D16 V8 engines were
chose due to their compact nature and proven service
record. Engine removal is facilitated via an large
opening hatch on the aft deck which is capable of
being opened for maintenance quickly without
breaking a silkaflex seal, and will allow the engines to
be lifted straight out of the craft without the need for
further lengthwise maneuvering of the engines.
The vessel has a flush aft deck which provides a
seating area. This has been incorporated in to the
engine ventilation boxes which also feature emergency
engine room escape access on one module and storage
locker space incorporated into the other module. One
of the vessels roles will be the removal of floating
flotsam such as trees, pallets and other debris that
often finds its way into the channel and becomes a
hazard for boat users. To facilitate this she is fitted
with a large stainless steel basket that can be lowered
down 400mm below the surface to recover flotsam.
In addition the platform doubles as an MOB
recovery system. The basket is hydraulically operated
via a stainless steel ram and has a 200kg lifting
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capacity. The aft cockpit area allows the carrying of

recovered objects to shore.
Her hull design is twin chine deep-V, with a full
length keel; this gives her a soft ride into head seas,
tremendous stability running beam on in big seas with
little rolling and great directional stability downwind.
She will be fitted with a Safehaven developed ride
control Interceptor / trim tab system which lowers
running trim to a wave splitting 1.5 degrees for fast
head sea work allowing her to punch trough 2m seas at
20kts. Being able to adjust running trim keeps her
sharp (55deg deadrise) bow immersed into head seas
and lifts the bow in following seas preventing her
burying in to the back of waves. This, coupled with an
exceptionally low VCG gives her exceptional levels of
sea keeping. She was delivered by sea by Southamptons
crew who were very impressed by her very low noise
and vibration levels and comfort as well as her
responsive handling and sea keeping during their
140nm Irish Sea leg in 2-3m seas.
Length, oa ...................................................................16.5m
Length, bp.......................................................................14.8
Breadth moulded..............................................................4.6
Displacement..........................................................25,000kg
Design, draught.............................................................1.4m
Classification society and notations ......................... Lloyd's
Make......................................................................Scania
Model.................................................................... D16 V8
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine............................................650hp
Gearbox(es)
Make................................................................. Twin Disc
Model................................................ V drive Quick Shift
Number...........................................................................2
Propeller(s)
Material..................................................................... NAB
Manufacturer........................... Clements engineering UK
Number...........................................................................2
Diameter...................................................................... 28
Stainless MOB platform, hoist with 200kg lifting capacity
Bridge electronics ......................................................Furuno
Complement
Accommodation..................................... twin bunk berths
Crew................................................................................2
Passengers...................................................................12
Number of cabins...........................................................3
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SPRUT: High-fuel economy environmental

protection patrol vessel from German/
Russian yards
Builders name................JSC Shipyard Yantar
Designer..........Abeking & Rasmussen / FSUE
Central Maritime Design Bureau Almaz
Vessels name............................................ Sprut
Owner/operator.......... Coast Guard of Frontier
Service of FSB, Russian Federation
Country.............................. Russian Federation
Flag .................................. Russian Federation
completed..........................................................-
Contract date...................... 18 November 2002
Delivery date............................ 10 August 2009
oint stock company shipyard Yantar (hereafter
referred to as Yantar shipyard) delivered environment
Jprotection
patrol vessel Sprut to the Russian Border
Guard Service on 10 August 2009.

Sprut is the next development of a series of
environment protection vessels designed by German
company Abeking & Rasmussen.
Three partly outfitted hulls with successive building
numbers (6457, 6458, 6459) which includes Sprut
(6457) have been built for the German customer by
Yantar shipyard during 2001 to 2003.
This series of patrol vessels features a displacement
of 900tonnes and is distinguished by high fuel
economy due to the use of MTU engines with output
of 5500kWt. Sprut and the rest of the series can reach
a high speed of 22kts. The patrol vessel has an
operational endurance of 30 days and has hull lines
similar to fishing vessels, giving her the possibility to
come close to potential poachers and/or trespassers.
Assembly of the vessels hull began on 16 June 2003
and the first vessel was launched at the end of that
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year. The second order for the Russian Border Guard

Service was laid on the building berth in November
2004. Four more environment protection vessels of
the series were then planned.
On 12 October 2007 Yantar shipyard conducted
the launching ceremony for Sprut. Representatives of
Frontier Service of Federal Security Service of Russian
Federation, Concern of Medium and Small
Shipbuilding (Moscow) and of the government bodies
of Kaliningrad took part in the ceremony.
Special purpose environment protection patrol vessel
Sprut, was built in series for Frontier Service of Federal
Security Service of Russian Federation, and was
constructed on the grounds of German design,
finished by FSUE Central Design Bureau Almaz
according to special requirements of Frontier Service
of the Russian Federation and requirements of Russian
Ship Register.
Sprut and the rest of the series have already been
commissioned and are on permanent duty in the
Baltic Sea. With an endurance of 30 days and
capability to replace, complement and replenish food
and water at sea via a helicopter, the ship can perform
as a floating base for fast patrol craft or a flagship of
tactical task force.
Sprut is a modern example of the sort of newgeneration patrol vessels to come from Russian yards.
During planning stage this vessel was realised as an
idea to essentially decrease crew numbers due to the
application of the most advanced technologies and
computer-aided facilities onboard. The vessel is
equipped with diesel-electrical propulsion system and
one propeller. It considerably increases endurance and
cruising range of ship. This vessel has automatic engine
control from main control post.
Length, oa....................................................................65.9m
Depth, moulded.............................................................3.4m
Design, draught.............................................................3.2m
Range (nautical miles)..............................................5000nm
Fuel consumption................................................ 22.2kg/mile
Classification society and notations............Russian Register
of Shipping (RMRS) GLX100 AS ME GLXMC EAUT
RP1 or corresponding class of RMRS KM JI21A2
Other important regulations complied with

Special requirements of the Frontier Service of the
Russian Federation
Main engine(s)
Make......................................................................... MTU
Model..................................................... 16V1163TB-73 L
Number...........................................................................1
Propeller(s)
Material..................................................................Bronze
Manufacturer................................ Abeking & Rasmussen
Number...........................................................................1
Fixed/Controllable pitch................................... fixed pitch
Diameter..................................................................2.65m
Alternators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type..........MTU/12V 2000 M 50A/DK BL 4405/04F
Output/speed of each set
Bow thruster(s)
Make . ............................................................STT 110 LKEP
Complement.........................................................24 persons
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STAR COMMODORE: Increased engine

size onboard powerful tug from Cheoy Lee
Builders name..........Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd
Vessels name.........................Star Commodore
Owner/operator...............................PSA Marine
Country.............................................. Singapore
Flag .................................................. Singapore
completed................................1 (Star Admiral)
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date........................... September 2009
potable water tankers, for their extensive operation.

PSA Marine contracted the designer Robert Allan to
create this very successful Z-Tech design. PSA Marine
continue to be Cheoy Lees leading client for these
Z-Tech tugs, although including additional vessels
built under license, an total of twenty-six units have
now been delivered worldwide.
As are all Z-Tech tugs, Star Commodore is classed to
Lloyds Register. The lower deck houses six crew
members in three cabins. A further 2-man crew cabin
is on the main deck as well as two single officer cabins,
the galley and crew mess area.
Length, oa..................................................................27.40m
Depth, moulded.............................................................5.0m
Gross tonnage...............................................................394gt
Net tonnage.....................................................................118t .
Design, draught...........................................................5.33m
Tank capacities
Fuel oil..................................................................140.6m
Freshwater.............................................................26.0m
Dispersant................................................................3.0m
Foam........................................................................3.0m
Bollard pull......................................................... 70tonnes
Lloyds Register LRS 100A1Tug, LMC, UMS
(Unrestricted voyages)
Model..................................................................... 3516B
ompleted several months ahead of schedule, Star

Commodore is the latest Z-Tech tug delivery by
Cheoy Lee for PSA Marine. This is the second in the
series of new Z-Tech 7000 tugs, fitted with larger
main engines, providing a bollard pull of 70tonnes.
Two Caterpillar 3516B, 2682hp diesels drive a pair of
azimuthing Schottel rudder propellers. Star
Commodore is the 14th Z-tech tug constructed for
PSA Marine and will be the latest addition to their
fleet of over 60 vessels.
Singapore is the worlds busiest port, and PSA
Marine is Singapores port authority. PSA Marines
services include pilotage, towage, engineering and
logistics services for the 100,000 or so vessels entering
and leaving Singapore each year. As well as tugs Cheoy
Lee has also supplied large numbers of pilot vessels to
PSA Marine (almost their entire fleet), and other,
special purpose craft, such as their five 43m (141ft)
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Number...........................................................................2
Output of each engine...................... 2682hp at 1600rpm
Propeller(s)
Manufacturer........................................................Schottel
Model.............................................................SRP1515FP
Number...........................................................................2
Fixed/Controllable pitch........................................... Fixed
Special adaptations........................................ Twin screw
Tow winch........................... Plimsoll PC-HTW/SD-10/175
Brake holding.................................................. 175tonnes
Line pull
10tonnes at 10m/min (low speed)
2tonnes at 40m/min (slack speed)
Anchor winch pull.......................................... 2 x Plimsoll
PC-HNW/SD-03/019 (sited at stern) 3tonnes
at 10m/min
Deck crane
Hiab 121-1 safe working load 1.8tonnes at 7.4m radius
Bridge electronics
Radars make/model....................Furuno FR-1942 Mark-2
Autopilot make/model..............Raytheon Anschtz NP60
SSB receiver........................................... Furuno FS-1570
VHF............................... Motorola GM338, Furuno 8800S
Echosounder...........................................Furuno FCV-620
Inmarsat C....................................................... Felcom 15
Navtex.................................................... Furuno NX-700B
EPIRB.......................................................... McMurdo E-5
Talkback System................................................. SEA 857
Mag compass...........................................Saura T-150 IIF
AIS............................................................... Furuno F-150
Complement
Number of cabins...........................................................6
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STRIL MARINER: Highly specialised

platform supply vessel for Simon Mkster
Shipping
Builders name.................................... Simek AS
Designer..........................Havyard Maritime AS
Vessels name.................................Stril Mariner
Owner/operator......................... Simon Mkster
Shipping AS, Stavanger, Norway
Country...................................................Norway
Flag ...........................................Faeroe Islands
completed.........................................................0
Contract date........................ 2 November 2007
Delivery date...........................30 October 2009
imek AS has delivered its newbuilding platform

supply, rescue and standby vessel to Simon Mkster
Rederi AS in Stavanger, Norway and is designed by
Havyard Maritime AS, according to type Havyard 832
CD RS.
The design is specially adapted to the job as a standby
safety vessel in the North Sea. After its delivery, Stril
Mariner changed flag from Norwegian to Faeroese and
went into a 5-year charter for BP in the southern part of
the North Sea.
Stril Mariner is the first Havyard designed vessel to be
delivered from Simek AS and the first vessel built by
Simek to be delivered to Simon Mkster Shipping. The
hull for Stril Mariner was built in Gdansk, Poland, as 5
steel blocks together with the superstructure being block
no. 6. The blocks were transported to Flekkefjord on a
barge for assembly in Simek AS heated building shed
after blasting and painting in the separate blast and paint
hall. The superstructure was assembled separately and
partly fitted out before lifted on after launching of the
hull 15 August 2009.
The vessel is divided into watertight compartments
and has double hull to comply with the Clean Design
Class and SF for damage stability. Clean Design means
that no fuel oil or any other liquids that are dangerous to
the environment are in direct contact with the vessels
shell. Between the sea and the harmful liquids there is a
minimum of 760mm, containing sea or fresh water. This
means that if a minor collision or grounding should
occur, there will be no spill or danger to the
environment.
To avoid pollution to the air, the main generators
exhaust system has been fitted out with a selective
catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust gas cleaning system,
cleaning the environmentally hazardous carbon monoxide
(CO), nitrogen oxide (NOX) and hydrocarbons (VOC)
in the exhaust with ammonia, and the nitrogen oxides of
the exhaust gas becomes environmentally natural
substances water (H2O) and nitrogen (N2), thus reducing
the NOX with approx. 90%.
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The cargo deck of aft of the superstructure is 714m2,

and lined with pinewood. On the main deck can be
carried various deck cargo like pipes, containers, pallets
etc. to the offshore installations. The cargo deck is
protected at each side by safe haven with passage on top.
Aft on main deck and amidship on the safe haven are
loading and discharge stations, with the connection
points for the liquid cargoes and bulk hoses.
Aft on main deck is on starboard side a small house for
hydraulic central and cargo manifold and various
equipment. On top is arranged a winch zone where it is
possible to lift personnel to helicopters, and during oil
recovery operations, a Transrec oil skimmer is to be
installed. On main deck are installed container sockets
for fastening of oil booms and various containerised
equipment during oil recovery. Oil recovery equipment
is standardized and stored ashore at various locations
along the Norwegian coast.
If an accident should occur and a rescue operation is
necessary, survivors will be taken onboard at the rescue
zones amidships on each side. On A-deck, each side a
MOB boat, with 230hp engines and waterjet, make GTC
7000 FRB, supplied by Mare Safety AS. The boats can do
a speed of 3kts. Each MOB-boat is launched by davit,
supplied by TTS Marine AS. Aft of the MOB-boats are
one deck crane each side, supplied by Hydramarine AS.
One of the deck cranes operates a Dacon scoop, which
can take onboard personnel from the sea.
The bridge deck gives an excellent view for
manoeuvring the vessel. Forward are installed all the
latest nautical equipment needed while steaming, sitting
in the captain's chair supplied by Srlandets Aluminium
Produkter AS. Aft is another captain's chair within easy
reach of the manoeuvre handles necessary for operating
the vessel with the stern to the rig, discharging liquids
and bulk and deck cargo. Discharge of liquids and dry
bulk are monitored from the aft command via the
Havyard IAS, Integrated Automation System, pump and
valve control system supplied by Havyard International
AS. On the bridge is the Rolls-Royce Marine AS supplied
PosCon joystick system installed. Stril Mariner is also
fitted out with a dynamic position, DP2, system of
Rolls-Royce Marine AS make, type ICON DP2.
Length, oa..................................................................78.60m
Length, bp..................................................................69.00m
Depth, moulded...........................................................7.70m
Gross tonnage.............................................................3117gt
. ...................................................................................
Displacement...................................................... 5994tonnes
Design, draught...........................................................6.49m .
Design, deadweight............................................ 3775tonnes
Lightweight.......................................................... 2239tonnes
Trial speed................................................... d = 4.8m, 14.kts
Classification society and notations.........Det Norske Veritas

DNV 1A1, E0, SF, Dk , Hl(2,8), COMF-V(3),
CLEAN DESIGN, NAUT-OSV, DYNPOS AUTR, Fi-Fi I,
OILREC, LFL* for worldwide trading
Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating
Companies (NOFO) Standard for Oil Recovery
Vessels of 2005. Norwegian Rescue Class Rules
for taking onboard 300 persons in an emergency,
together with NORSOK and NMEA Standards /
Guidelines.
Main engine(s)
Make..................................................................Cummins
Model................................................................KTA50DM
Number...........................................................................4
Propeller(s)
Material/type.............. Azimuth Nickel-Aluminium-Bronze
Manufacturer.................Rolls-Royce Ulstein Aquamaster
US 205 CPR
Number...........................................................................2
Diameter..............................................................2700mm
Speed............................................................. 0 197rpm
Special adaptations.................................. contra-rotating
Bow thruster(s)
Make.......Rolls-Royce Kamewa Ulstein TT 2000 DPN FP
Number...........................................................................2
Output of each kW (bhp) and rev/min.................. 800kW,
0 267rpm
Winches by Norwegian Deck Machinery (electric driven)
comprising: 1 x windlass mooring winch, 3 x
capstans at 10tonnes, 1 x tugger winch at 10tonnes,
1 x tugger winch at 15tonnes and 4 x cargo
securing winches.
Deck cranes: Hydramarine AS, 2 x HMC 1077 LK
35-10 (3.5tonnes 10m)
Bridge electronics
Navigation and communication equipment mainly
supplied by Furuno Norge AS
Complement
Crew..............................................................................19
Passengers...................................................................12
Number of cabins.........................................................21
CARGOMAXX dry bulk system
Van Aalst vacuum-pressure type bulk handling system
2 x electric driven fire-fighting pumps for external
fire-fighting according to Fi-Fi I, each delivering
1723m/h of seawater
Water mist fire-fighting system by ..... Autronica Fire and
Security AS
Emergency generator by John Deere supplied by .........
Novga Motorfabrikk AS.
Sewage treatment plant from ... DVZ supplied by Jets AS
Electric steam boiler .........supplied by Peder Halvorsen
Industrier
Hospital and survivor room with 43 seats.
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SVITZER KILROOM: Quieter escort tug

with options for LNG support
Builders name...............Freire Construcciones
Navales of Vigo, Spain
Vessels name........................... Svitzer Kilroom
Owner/operator........... Svitzer Milford Haven
Services
Country...........................................................UK
Flag ...............................................................UK
completed.........................................................0
Contract date.....................................................Delivery date.... December 2008/January 2009
vitzer Kilroom was delivered from Freire shipyard in

December 2008 to her owner at the Dragon LNG
terminal in Milford Haven, UK.
Svitzer Kilroom is the largest and most powerful of the
RAstar series of tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd for
this major terminal operation. This RAstar 3900 class
tug completed trials in early December 2008. In
addition to this 39m tug, a series of five smaller nearsisters, the RAstar 3400 class tugs are also being built
by Freire for this demanding service.
Svitzer Kilroom is equipped for typical ship-handling
and escort work, with a Rolls-Royce model TW
3000/1000H single drum hawser winch on the fore
deck, with a capacity for 250m of 76mm diameter high
strength towline. The escort-rated winch is driven by a
twin-pump electro-hydraulic pump set, and features a
three speed drive system, capable of line recovery at 100
tonne line pull at 5.2m/min or of rendering at
150tonnes at 8m/min in the first speed range, or of
recovering at 24tonnes at 18m/min and rendering at
50tonnes line pull at 28m/min in the third speed range.
The aft deck is strengthened for an aft towing winch,
but that is not presently fitted.
In common with the majority of Robert Allan Ltd.
designed tugs, a great deal of attention was paid
throughout the design process to mitigate the
propagation of noise and vibration. This includes the
essential resilient mounting of the main engines,
isolation of all exhaust system components, and the
extensive use of visco-elastic floating floor systems
throughout. The shipyard executed all these
requirements exceptionally well, and the reward was an
extremely quiet ship throughout.
Svitzer Kilroom is built in accordance with Lloyd's
Register of Shipping requirements for a 100A1 Escort
Tug, Fire Fighting Ship 1 (2400m/hr) with water spray,
LMC, UMS, 1BS, NAV1 notation, and also in
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compliance with the UK MCA regulations. The firefighting capability is provided by a pair of main-engine
driven pumps, each rated 1400m cubic meters per
hour, which serve a pair of Kvaerner water/foam
monitors and a self-protection waterspray system. Main
engines are a pair of General Electric 7FDM 16 diesels
developing 3050kW each at 1050rpm at 100% MCR.
These are coupled to Schottel SRP 3030 CP azimuthing
thrusters.
Svitzer Kilroom successfully completed trials in
Spanish waters, delivering performance beyond all
expectations during trials with a bollard pull of
117tonnes maximum and 113tonnes sustained ahead
and 113/107tonnes astern maximum / sustained. Free
running speed ahead was 15.7kts. The RAstar design
hull form incorporates a significant sponson on the
upper hull sides. When the tug is heeled over under
influence of the towline during an escort operation, the
downhill sponson is submerged and a large righting
force is generated to improve the stability, thus
increasing the towline force. In addition, the hull has a
large foil-shaped skeg, also designed to increase indirect
towline forces. The RAstar hull form also provides
dramatic reductions in roll amplitude and roll
accelerations, thus providing a safer and more
comfortable platform for crews, who are now being
asked to conduct docking operations at LNG terminals
and similar installations in up to sea-states of 3.0m
significant wave heights.
Svitzer Kilroom also features low noise levels in the
deck levels and cabins. The recorded noise levels are as
follows:
Bridge Deck: Wheelhouse
65 dBA
Main Deck: Galley 64 dBA
Mess/Lounge
64 dBA
Master's Cabin
58 dBA
Chief Engineer Cabin 60 dBA
Lower Deck:
Engine Room
110 dBA
MCR
74 dBA
Crew cabins
58-60 dBA
Svitzer Kilroom has numerous features for operating
in LNG service including; such as gas sensors, the
ability to positively pressurise accommodation and deck
electrical equipment either safety rated or has ability to
be de-energised from bridge.
The fire-fighting capability is provided by a pair of
main-engine driven pumps, each rated 1400m/h,
which serve a pair of Kvaerner water/foam monitors
and a self-protection waterspray system.
Length, oa.......................................................................39m
Depth, moulded...................6.11m (above design baseline)
Gross tonnage...............................................................819gt
Displacement...............loadline displacement 1448tonnes
Design, draught...................... harbour 6.9m / loadline 7.3m
Design, deadweight.........harbour 270dwt / loadline 516dwt
Range (nautical miles)...................... approximately 4500nm
Bollard pull
Ahead...........117tonnes maximum, 113tonnes sustained
Astern...........113tonnes maximum, 107tonnes sustained
Tank capacities
Fuel oil.....................................................................225m
Reserve fuel oil.......................................................175m
Potable water............................................................26m
Lube oil.......................................................................3m
. ......................Lloyds Register 100 A1 Escort Tug,
Fire-Fighting Ship1 with Water Spray, LMC UMS IWS
UK MCAS regulations
Main engine(s)
Make/Model.......................................... GE / GE 16V-228
at 100% MCR
Propeller(s)
Manufacturer/model............................Schottel SRP 3030
Number...........................................................................2
Diameter................................... 3.4m diameter propellers
Alternators
Number...........................................3 (2 main, 1 harbour)
Make/type..........................................................Cummins
Output/speed of each set................ 2 x 390ekW at 50Hz
1 x 80ekW at 50Hz (harbour)
Deck machinery

Hawser winch: Rolls-Royce TW 3000/1000H single
drum with 250m of 76mm diameter high strength towline
capacity. Render recover capable for escort operations.

Escort tow pins: escort tow pins mounted in bulwarks.
Two combined vertical capstans/anchor chain lifter (hydraulic).
Aft tow hook
Complement
Crew..............................................................................10
Number of cabins...........................................................6
Fendering designed for a maximum of 20tonnes/m
maximum pressure on tankers hull.
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WG COLUMBUS: First inverted bow

vessel built in Spain
Builders name....................Hijos de J Barreras
Designer.....................................Ulstein Design
Vessels name............................. WG Columbus
Owner............................ Lico Leasing EFC, SA
Operator................................ WesternGeco Ltd
Country................................................... Cyprus
Flag ....................................................... Cyprus
completed.........................................................1
Contract date..............................................2007
hipyard Hijos de J Barreras of Vigo, Spain

(hereafter Barreras shipyard) delivered 3D,
12-streamer seismic vessel WG Columbus to company
WesternGeco after the trial period she was subjected
to. This is the first one of a series of four vessels that
WesternGeco has ordered from the shipyard. WG
Columbus is the first seismic vessel built outside
Ulstein Verft to feature Ulsteins X-bow shape.
WG Columbus is also the first seismic vessel with
inverted bow shape ever to be built in Spain, and
therefore is another milestone in the field of innovation
and new technologies for shipyard Barreras. This vessel
which is of great technical complexity and very high
added value, undoubtedly means the consolidation of
the shipyard within a very competitive and highly
committed to environmental protection offshore
market.
The seismic vessel contains state-of-the-art
equipment, and the vessel has advanced dynamic
positioning equipment. The diesel/electric propelling
plant has been specially designed to make the fastresponse compatible with smooth movements of the
vessel. It has six main generator sets of 1719kW each
consisting of a 1000rpm, 1800kW diesel engine. WG
Columbus has a heliport and accommodation space for
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69 people. The vessel was built in compliance with the

regulations and under special monitoring by DNV, in
order to achieve level 1A1 SF, EO, DYNPOSAUTR, CLEAN DESING, COMF-V839, ICE-C,
NAUT-AW, and HELDK.
WG Columbus is currently in operation in the Gulf
of Mexico carrying out seismic operations. Ship owner
WesternGeco, a business unit of Schlumberger Group,
is the world's leading geophysical services company.
This vessel and the three twin ones that have either
been built or are currently under construction at
shipyard Barreras are designed to prospect oilfields in
any place in the world, studying the extraction
feasibility of such whether gas or hydrocarbon fields
as regards both quantity and quality.
WG Columbus, which is 88.8m loa and 19m beam,
is the result of a technically very advanced project the
Ulstein SX124, carried out in close collaboration
between Barreras shipyards technical department, the
ship owner and Norwegian company Ulstein Design.
Length, oa....................................................................88.8m
Length, bp.......................................................................82m
Depth, to main deck..........................................................8m
Draught, max..................................................................6.6m
Design, draught................................................................6m
Freeboard of max draught.............................................1.4m
Design, deadweight......................................................3800t
Speed, service (100% MCR output of
5.5m draught)................................................................ 15kts
Bollard pull, max continuous................................. 100tonnes
Max bollard pull at 5.5m draught during seismic
operations .............................................................. 72tonnes
Classification society and notations.........Det Norske Veritas

DNV SF, EO, DYNPOS-AUTR, CLEAN DESIGN,
COMF-V (3), ICE-C, NAUT-AW, HELDK
Main engine
Number.......................... 6 main generators of 1719kWe,
each formed of 1 diesel engine

Thruster(s)
2 x azimuth thrusters
1 tunnel thruster of 1200kW at 900rpm
1 retractable thruster of 850kW at 1250rpm
Power ........................................................................6000kW
Tank capacities
Fuel oil...................................................................1500m
Lube oil.....................................................................80m
Fresh water...........................................................1050m
Ballast water.........................................................1910m
1 x electro-hydraulic offshore deck crane of 10tonnes
capacity at 21m,
2 x stockless anchors of SPEK-type of 300kg, anchor
chain of 495m length and 46mm diameter,
Double hydraulic windlass for anchoring and mooring
of 46m chain and 10tonnes bollard pull,
3 x rollers, 2 x chain stoppers (roller type),
2 x hydraulic capstans of 10tonnes capacity
Seismic equipment
12 x seismic streamer winches
8 x gun winches
6 x flexible source arrays
3 x electro compressors
6 x streamer storage winches
1 x head current meter
3 x echo sounders of 12, 18 and 200kHz
2 x workboats for seismic operations
1 x hydraulic station for seismic equipment driving
Complement
Crew..............................................................................69
Lifesaving equipment
1 x MOB boat for 6 people
1 x single-point davit for MOB boat
6 x life rafts with capacity for 37 persons each
2 x embarkation ladders
69 x life jackets
69 x survival suits
4 x survival suits for the MOB boat
8 x life buoys
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WILLY T: Impressive escort tug from

Astilleros Zamakona
Builders name.... Astilleros Zamakona Pasaia,
Spain
Designer..................................................Seacor
Vessels name.................................Willy T/C653
Owner/operator.......................................Reyser
Country...................................................... Spain
Flag ...............................................................EU
completed.........................................................2
Total number of sister ships still on order..........Contract date.....................................................Delivery date......................................April 2009
ire-fighting escort tug, Willy T, was constructed

by Astilleros Zamakona Pasaia for operations in
the harbour of Barcelona, Spain. The vessels main
duties are port manoeuvres and towage, and
additionally high sea towage when required. Due to
the specific design by Seacor, the thrusters are
located diagonally opposite one another. This ensures
excellent manoeuvrability, and along with the flat
bottom, a bollard pull of 78tonnes is achieved.
The vessel is equipped with a marine control drive
(MCD) from Twin Disc to allow Fi-Fi operation.
Fi-Fi and water spraying is performed via two pumps
of 1356m/h each. Water is directed by two monitors
and the water spraying circuit. Regarding Fi-Fi
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capabilities, the vessels internal design includes a

foam tank (4.8m). Dispersant booms are also
deployable for pollution control.
To reduce operation of the gensets when the vessel
is on standby, either in the harbour or outside waiting
for a vessel, solar panels supply the vessel with the
basic power required. Once in operation at least one
of the gensets is initialised.
The deck machinery has been supplied by Carral.
The fendering system is from Schyler, manufactured
with second-hand tyres on one hand, plus classical
fenders from Norrubber. Kongsberg has supplied the
station-keeping gear.
Length, oa..................................................................27.55m
Length, bp..................................................................26.84m
Depth, moulded...........................................................3.30m
Design, draught...........................................................4.65m
Bollard pull......................................................... 74.73tonnes
Classification society and notations............. Lloyds Register
LR 100 A1 TUG FiFi / WATER SPRAY
LMC, UMS, CCS, EP, ESCORT TUG
Tank capacities
Diesel oil................................................................9.80m
Fresh water............................................................4.62m
Lube oil..................................................................2.79m
Foam......................................................................5.81m
Dispersant..............................................................5.81m
Oil recovery............................................................2.23m
Main engine
Make......................................................................... MTU
Model...........................................................16V4000M61
Number...........................................................................2
Propeller(s)
Manufacturer.......................................Schottel SRP 1515
Number...........................................................................2
Alternators
Number...........................................................................2
Make/type........................................................... Guascor
Output/speed of each set.............2 x 98kW/ 122kVA/400
V/50Hz
Deck machinery
Towing winch: .............. Carral with 190tonne brake load
Handling winch: ......................................... Carral 5tonne
Towing hook: ................Carral, type 290 Nr 10 with SWL
100tonnes
Anchor windlass: ...........................Carral, for 20.5 chain
Bridge electronics
Station keeping from Kongsberg
Complement
Crew................................................................................6
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SMALL ships OF 2009

ADAMS CHALLENGE: complex offshore support vessel built by Balenciaga

CE2: powerful customs patrol boat for Hong Kong

FARASAN: first-in-series high-speed catamaran ferry for the Red Sea

KOGALYM: ice-class anchor-handling tug supply vessel for Lukoil

LAMBETH: first of five low-wash harbour patrol vessels for PLA

LAMNALCO SANAA: high-performance fire-fighting tug for Lamnalco Group

MAKO SHARK: high-speed, lightweight Singapore Police Coast Guard vessel

MOLDEFJORD: innovative LNG-fuelled car/passenger ferry from Remontowa

NB555: ultra high-speed police/patrol craft from Dockstavarvet

PASSIO PER FORMENTERA: state-of-the-art passenger vessel

SAMSON SUPPORTER & SAMSON SUPPLIER: flexible design for onshore/offshore

Editorial & Advertisement Office:

SEASPAN RESOLUTION: tier II-compliant dynamic tractor/escort tug for Seaspan

SEYCHELLES PARADISE: eco-friendly small cargo tanker from German yard

SMBC MONTERREY: innovative first-in-series LNG support tug from UNV

2010 The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

SPINOLA: powerful bollard pull in escort/terminal tug from Armon

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SPITFIRE: high-stability interceptor pilot/patrol boat from Safehaven Marine

SPRUT: high-fuel economy environmental protection patrol vessel from German/

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WG COLUMBUS: first inverted bow vessel built in Spain

WILLY T: impressive escort tug from Astilleros Zamakona

elcome to another edition of Significant

for underwater surveying, pipeline

featuring double azimuth thrusters and

Significant Ships of 2009

ADAMS CHALLENGE: Complex offshore

dams Challenge is the latest delivery from Balenciaga,

The majority of the pumps fitted on the vessel have

Make/Model........................... Wrtsil/ LCT-FS275-S/WN

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

ARAMARA: First crew boat to be built at

trategic Marine Mexico, a shipyard of the Strategic

The construction of Aramara and Lluavi form part

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

BA FONG: First passenger catamaran

high-speed catamaran ferry that has been proven to be

comfortable ride is achieved with the Deep-V hull

Classification society and notations............................. China

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

CAROLYN DOROTHY: Breakthrough

uring the first quarter of 2009, the entry to service

propulsion power is available to the operator, under four

expected to accrue from the fact that, with main engines

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

CE2: Powerful customs patrol boat for

ung Teh Shipyard, the leading yard in high-speed

fixed pitch propellers to perform the high speed and

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

CITY OF PORTLAND: All-weather

ity of Portland is a state-of-the-art fire-fighting

stations: wheelhouse in port/starboard, aft deck, fly

ZF model 305-1A reverse-reduction

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009

Significant Small Ships of 2009