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13 TH VOLUME, NO. 18 DATED 06 MAY 2012 

BUYING, SALES, NEW BUILDING, RENAMING AND OTHER TUGS TOWING & OFFSHORE INDUSTRY NEWS 

TUGS & TOWING NEWS 

EDDY EXPLAINED – PART 3 – BOW OPERATIONS 

In the previous issue of ‘Tugs Towing & 

Offshore Newsletter‘, the maneuvering 

basics of EDDY tugs were explained. In 

this edition, steering and braking at the 

bow will be illustrated. The vast majority 

of today’s tugs are of the ‘ASD’ type, also 

called the ‘reverse tractor’ type. ASD tugs 

are versatile and capable tugs, although it 

is generally acknowledged that tractor 

type tugs are significantly more suitable as 

bow tugs. Recent accidents, such as with 

the Fairplay 22, demonstrate that ASD 

tugs used at the bow can result in 

dangerous situations. Increased overall performance expectations also suggest that the effectiveness 

of bow tugs need to be increased. The first figure shows a bow steering operation under speed. Due 

to the tug’s low drag, the forward thruster can be utilized to propel and steer the tug while the aft 

thruster is available to push full force against the towline direction. By increasing the tug’s yaw 

angle, the towline force can be further increased. Unlike ASD tugs, the steering and braking 

effectiveness of EDDY tugs increases (rather than decreases) with towline angle. As a bow-tug, 

towline forces can exceed 150 per cent of installed BP while effectiveness increases with speed. 

EDDY bow tugs can also effectively brake the assisted vessel, or perform a combination of braking 

and steering with minimum need for repositioning. Having both thrusters on the centerline and 

minimum 35 degrees tumblehome, the risk of steel-to-steel contact with the assisted vessel is 

minimized. The fisheye figure shows a 

situation where the tug’s fender is 

touching the ship’s side. Normally the 

master will keep a safe distance from the 

bow, but this to illustrate the remaining 

clearances. The ability to move and push 

sideways also facilitates safe pilot and 

crew transfer to vessels running with 

speeds up to 12 knots. In the following 

issue of ‘Tugs Towing & Offshore 

Newsletter, steering and braking at the 

stern will be explained in more detail. 

(Source: Baldo Dielen Associates Ltd) 

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MARTINE P CHRISTENED IN AALST 

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After a rainy period that day and after 

the last rain drop the ceremony of the 

new Euro Carrier 2611 was started. 

Under the watchfull eye of a large 

number of invitees Martine Peute 

wished vessel and crew a safe voyage. 

Then she cut the ribbon to which the 

champagne bottle was attached. This 

then burst at once on the bow of the 

Martine P. Before the Christening 

husband Jan Peute, Managing Director 

Of Gareloch Support Services B.V., 

Maassluis already expressed his thanks 

to the management and employees of 

the shipyard in Aalst who had succeeded for the third time in a relatively short time to deliver a 

modern Euro Carrier to his company. The Martine P is a sister vessel of our first vessel , the Mena C 

or Rhu. It is a Euro Carrier 2611 with a length of 26.28 meters, a width of 11.00 meters and a draft 

of 3.20 meters. The propulsion consists of two Caterpillar C32 main engines with a total capacity of 

2,638 hp. This gives the vessel a bollard pull of 33.5 tons and a speed of 12 knots. The Mena C or 

Rhu, which was completed last 

December, went straight to Denmark to 

assist with towing Wind Farm Monopiles 

to the heavy lift vessel “HLV Svanen” 

from Ballast Nedam NV for Anholt Wind 

Farm. For vessel number two, the Sandy 

M, there was also immediate work. This 

vessel came into service last February and 

immediately went to Sunderland for the 

English east coast to assist a cable laying 

pontoon As it looks now, Jan continued, 

the Martine P will spend the next three 

months in Marocco at a port construction 

project assisting a cutter dredger with 

Anchor Handling and refuelling the dredger and all other tasks. (Source: Gareloch Marine Services 

B.V.) 

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SUCCESSFUL LEKKO DAY IN IJMUIDEN 

READERS REPORT 

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Last Saturday 28 th April the bi-monthly 

LEKKO day was held in the Port of 

Ijmuiden. This day was organized 

specially for Tug boat lovers and 

interested people, Tugs from Iskes 

Salvage and Towage Svitzer performing 

tug capacity show for the public. (Photo: 

Jan Plug) 

I noticed in your newsletter 

that there aren’t any pictures 

of the London at night or 

dusk so I am sending this one 

my husband, Allen took. He 

was the Rig Mover onboard 

the 258 (jack-up rig) being 

moved. She is really beautiful 

at night! I hope her company 

allows you to post this picture 

of her! (also the guys of the 

London kept me updated 

through the long tow—I think I chewed my nails into the quick—AND I don’t chew my nails as a 

rule! But the crew of the London made it seem so easy most of the time—that is until I saw how far 

behind the London the 258 was……that was scary for me—it was Allen’s first long tow and my first 

time to be without Allen for two months!!!!! I know most people are old hands at this "being away 

from each other”, but for me it was nerve wracking. Thankfully the London made short order of 

the trip and Allen arrived home safely & tired but happy to be back on dry land!) Regards, Ceceilia 

Schrock 

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VESSEL NAMING CEREMONY FOR TUGBOAT HANDY-THREE 

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Representative 

of Northern Ohio’s Ninth Congressional 

District, was the Sponsor and Principal Speaker 

for the naming ceremony for the tugboat 

Handy-Three at Great Lakes Shipyard. “She is 

here today because of her sponsorship and 

commitment to small shipyards,” remarked 

Ron Rasmus, President, The Great Lakes 

Group. Kaptur has championed the passage 

and funding of the Assistance to Small 

Shipyards Grant Program which makes grants 

for capital and related improvements for qualified small shipyard facilities to foster efficiency, 

competitive operations, and quality ship construction and repair. Great Lakes Shipyard has been the 

recipient of such grants. The Handy-Three is the third of a class of Handy Size tugboats designed by 

Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, Washington and built at Great Lakes Shipyard. Specifically 

for harbor and coastal towing, the “HANDYSIZE” Class fills the market niche in the 2,000 - 4,000 

horse power tug market for harbor work, fireboats, and construction operations as well as for coastal 

barge towing. All three boats have been sold to Caribbean and Central American buyers in Great 

Lakes Shipyard’s competition with other international shipyards. The Great Lakes Shipyard, a 

division of The Great Lakes Towing 

Company, has a full-service shipyard with a 

770-ton Travelift and a 250-ton dry dock. 

The Company is currently in the fourth and 

final phase of its Shipyard Expansion Project 

which is to be completed by July, 2014. The 

Great Lakes Towing Company operates a 

fleet of over 35 tug boats throughout the 

Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Towing 

Company and Shipyard prides itself on a 

legacy of over 113 years of continuous 

business. (Source: Great Lakes Shipyards) 

THE LAST DAYS OF THE ST.PIRAN 

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Last week was seen the very last days of 

the tug St.Piran cutting into razor blades 

in the Belgium port of Gent. Her keel was 

laid on the 8 th of August 1978 and 

launched on 15 February 1979 at the Scott 

& Sons (Bowling) Ltd. shipyard at 

Bowling. On 28 June 1979 delivered to 

Finance for Shipping(R.A. Napier) and 

managed by Cory Ship Towage Ltd – 

London as Hallgarth and stationed at 

Cardiff & Barry. In 1983 transferred to 

Investors in Industry plc. In 2000 sold to


Wijsmuller Marine – Middlesbrough. In 2001 to Svitzer Marine Ltd. – Middlesbrough. In 2008 to 

Falmouth Towage Co. Ltd. – Falmouth and renamed St. Piran. (Photo: Peter Zeeman) 

BALOE 2 LAUNCHED AND CHRISTENED 

Last week April 27, 2012 the Damen 

Shipyards Hardinxveld; Netherlands 

new building shoalbuster 2308 Baloe 

2 was successful launched and 

christed by Mrs. Michelle Hartman, 

partner of Mr. Chris van Dodewaard. 

The Baloe 2 ordered by Holding 

Herman Sr. BV – Zwijndrecht; 

Netherlands will be delivered in 

June 2012 to Tugs & Workboat 

Company Herman Sr. – Zwijndrecht 

(Jack van Dodewaard) . The Bureau 

Veritas classed ship is designed for 

the basic functions of towing, mooring, pushing, anchor handling, dredge support and supply, also 

to be performed in shallow waters. The vessel has a length of 23.25 mtrs a beam of 8.00 mtrs a depth 

of 2.99 mtrs and a draft of 2.10 mtrs. The two Caterpillar C32-TTA acert main engines develops a 

total power of 1,268 kW (1,700 bhp) at 1,800 rpm. Her expected speed will be 10.5 knots and the 

expected bollard pull 21 tons. Deck equipment includes anchor winch, towing winch (30 ton at 

6m/min and 6 ton at 24 m/min, 40 ton holding power), deck crane (4,65 tons at 16.3 m), towing 

pins, tugger winch (8 ton at 4,5 m/min), A-frame (25 ton SWL) and 8 m plough (5,8 ton). 

Accommodation (including heated and 

air-conditioned living spaces) provided 

for five persons. On the picture is seen 

the sponsor lady with flowers and the 

scissor to cut the ribbon for dropping 

the bottle of champagne. Behind her is 

seen her partner Chris van Dodewaard 

and right Mr. Jos van Woerkum 

director of Damen Shipyards 

Hardinxveld. After the speech of Yards 

director Mr. Jos van Woerkum 

christening gift were handed over to the 

sponsor lady the guests were addressed 

by Mr K. Damen (Chairman Damen 

Shipyards Group) and Mr Jack van 

Dodewaard as Director of Herman SR hereafter the captain's Dinner was opened for all guests. 

(Source & Photo’s; Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld) 

NORTHERN ISLES EMERGENCY TUG COVER EXTENDED TILL END OF 

MAY 

Existing emergency tug cover for the Northern Isles has been extended for another month. The 

move is to allow the UK government more time to reach a deal with the oil and gas industry over 

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future provision. The long term plan is to replace the dedicated coastguard tug Anglian Sovereign 

with standby vessel Grampian Frontier. Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael said funding 

had been agreed for cover until the end of May. He told BBC Scotland it was important the details of 

the final deal were ironed out. He said: "It is now well known the shape of future provision is going 

to rely on a tug being made available by the offshore oil industry as and when it is needed. "There 

are, however, a lot of other issues around that, about training, about equipment, about 

indemnification. These are the things that are being tied down now. "It is one of these cases where it 

is best to get it right, rather than to get it quick." The Anglian Sovereign was due to have been 

withdrawn from service in March but was given a last-minute reprieve to allow an agreement over 

cover to be reached. Another vessel, the Anglian Monarch, which provided coastguard cover off 

west Scotland, based at Stornoway, was withdrawn from duties in March when interim UK 

government funding for it ended. (Source: BBC) 

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WELLINGTON PORT PLANS TO BUY NEW TUG 

CentrePort plans to purchase a 

brand new tug boat which 

expected to be working alongside 

Wellington wharves next year. 

Chief Executive Blair O'Keeffe 

said the new tug would be 

capable of pulling 68 tonnes. 

Plans were for it to partner 

CentrePort's five year old tug 

Tiaki, to help 'future proof' the 

company and ensure the region 

could continue to welcome 

record numbers of cruise ships and cargo freight. ''More than a fifth of cruise liners calling at 

Wellington next year will be over 300 metres long and the next generation will be 340 metres long. 

The Queen Elizabeth, already a regular visitor to Wellington, is 294 metres long,'' Mr O'Keefe said. 

In 2012 CentrePort tugs assisted in more than 1,300 ship movements in Wellington Harbour. ''This 

new tug, which will be the same size as Tiaki, will be able to increase our capacity, and will have 

positive flow-on benefits for our customers and the people of the region through more cargo freight 

and tourists on cruise ships,'' Mr O'Keefe said. Not contract had yet been let for the new tug. (Source 

& Photo: Stuff) 

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SLEEPBOOT HAVENDAG MAASSLUIS 12 MEI 2012 

PIRATES ROBBED CONTAINERS ON TOWED BARGE AND HIJACK TUG, 

SULU SEA 

On 12 Apr 12, a Malaysian-registered tug boat, Wantas 6 towing barge Wantas VII departed 

Langkawi, Malaysia for Tawau, Sabah. On 26 Apr 12, the owner of the vessels reported to the 

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) that he lost communication with the vessel. The 

owner last communicated with the master on 16 Apr 12 at 1000 hrs (local time) when the vessels 

were passing Batam, Indonesia. On 26 Apr 12 at 1705 hrs (local time), the Philippine Coast Guard 

(PCG) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that a barge, named Wantas VII was found at approximately 3.5 

nm southeast of the South Islet, Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines 8 41N 119 50 E. The PCG 

boarded the barge and discovered eight containers containing electrical/construction 

supplies/materials, of which some of them had been forcibly opened. On 30 Apr 12, the MMEA 

reported to the ReCAAP ISC that seven personnel believed to be the crew of Wantas 6 was rescued 

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by a passing Vietnamese fishing boat PY 2647 on 30 Apr 12 at about 1045 hrs (local time) in the 

South China Sea (7 20N, 111 55E). (Source: Maritime Bulletin) 

PELLA SHIPYARD’S HARBOR TUG TO JOIN BF 

Harbor tug RB-42 built by Pella 

Shipyard (St. Petersburg) will join 

Baltic Fleet (BF) Auxiliary Ship 

Division on May 2, the yard’s press 

service told Central Navy Portal. 

The ensign-hoisting ceremony will 

take place at BF main naval base 

Baltiysk. Project 90600 azimuth 

tugboat RB-42 (serial number 931) 

is the twelfth tug of this type built 

for Russian Navy. Tugs of this 

project are built by JSC Pella 

Shipyard since 2002 for civil 

customers, and since 2008 – for 

Russian Navy’s auxiliary fleet. Project 90600 tugs operated by auxiliary flotillas of Northern, Black 

sea, and Baltic fleets have proved themselves as multi-functional fully answering their purpose. 

These tugs gradually replace overages Soviet-built harbor craft. Russian Navy intends to continue 

renew auxiliary fleet with tugboats built by Pella Shipyard. In 2011, Russian defense ministry signed 

a contract for seven Project 90600 tugs. The next tug of this type (serial number 932) will be put 

afloat late in May 2012. Main purpose of Project 90600 tugs is towage and mooring operations in 

ports and littoral zones, bringing vessels afloat, fire extinguishing of floating assets and coastal 

structures, oil spill response, cargo transportation, washing out ice cover in basing sites, etc. General 

characteristics of Project 90600 tug: displacement – 415 tons; length overall – 25.4 meters; beam 

overall – 8.8 meters; maximum draft – 3.8 meters; speed – 12 knots; hook pulling power – up to 35 

tons; (Source: Russian Navy) 

TUG AL DEEBEL HIT BY EXPLOSION OF THE SPM, PERSIAN GULF 

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The 31 meter long Qatar 

registered with call sign A7MA 

tugboat Al Deebel ( Imo 

9142784) suffered an explosion 

and fire while off Qatar. The tug 

was doing maintenance on a 

buoy that allowed liquid natural 

gas to be pumped into tankers 

when the buoy exploded. Seven 

people on the Al Deebel were 

killed in the explosion with 

another four injured. Only one 

crewman escaped unharmed. The 

tug, owned and managed by


Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller WLL, caught fire, but was able to be extinguished. The tug was taken 

under tow back to Qatar where it will be inspected. Authorities and the owners of the tug are 

conducting an investigation in to the incident. (Source: Shipwreck Log) 

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END OF AN ERA AS LAST OF OLD DUBLIN PORT TOWAGE FLEET SOLD 

Ben Eadar becomes the final member of 

an older generation of tugs to be sold 

having belonged to the Dublin Port & 

Docks Board (DP&DB) which was later to 

become the Dublin Port Company, writes 

Jehan Ashmore. The 17-tonnes bollard 

pull (tbp) Ben Eadar (built 1973 / 198grt) 

was sold to ARPA & Co. of Setubal, 

Portugal, though ironically she may be 

towed to her new working grounds. She 

was the oldest of the trio alongside her 

fleetmates Cluain Tarbh (1991/268grt) and 

Deilginis (1997/335grt). They were eventually replaced when the first of a pair of newbuilds entered 

in 2009. The Deilginis therefore was the last tug commissioned by the DP&DB. In addition they 

were the last tugs named after Dublin Bay coastal suburbs spelt in Irish. Deilginis is a translation for 

Dalkey, Cluain Tarbh for Clontarf and Ben Eadar for Howth. The 35tbp Cluain Tarbh was renamed 

Elliot in February after her transfer to new owners T.P. Towing in Gibraltar while the 37tbp 

Deilginis remains in Irish waters. She made a delivery voyage several weeks ago to Killybegs to start 

a new career with Sinbad Marine Services. The newcomer replaces another Voith Schneider tug the 

Carron of 24tbp which was sold to the Forth Bridge Consortium. With only 13,000 working hours 

clocked-up on Deilginis main Caterpillar engines, she is however to undergo an upgrade to install 

new piping and wheelhouse electronics amongst other alterations. Currently the Deilginis is 

classified with Bureau Veritas and has a notation of coastal waters but Sinbad intend to upgrade this 

to Limited European Area (LEA) waters so to increase a greater operational role. She joins the multipurpose 

Sinbad fleet which provide coastal towage, berthing assistance, oil spill recovery, fire 

fighting and dredging assistance. (Source: Aloat; Photo: W. Ryan) 

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR QUEBEC TUG 

OPERATOR 

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, announced the Harper Government's 

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support for the construction of a 25-metre tug at Ocean Industries Inc.'s shipyard, located on l'Isleaux-Coudres, 

Quebec. "Our government stands firmly behind the Canadian shipbuilding industry, 

which has a long and proud history in the design and building of quality vessels," said Minister 

Paradis. "This contribution maintains shipbuilding jobs and supports growth in the industry." 

Through the Structured Financing Facility (SFF) program, the Harper Government will invest up to 

$1.59 million in Ocean Remorquage Montreal for this project. The tug construction project will 

contribute to the ongoing operation of Ocean Industries and will support the apprenticeship 

program for electricians and welders. Ocean Industries Inc.'s shipyard is part of Ocean Group, 

which provides numerous marine services on the St. Lawrence River and on the Great Lakes, 

including tug operations, ship construction and repairs, and dredging. Created in 2001, the SFF helps 

ensure the existence of shipyard capability for federal marine procurement and maintenance 

requirements. In this current context, following the announcement of the National Shipbuilding 

Procurement Strategy (NSPS), the program is intended to act as a bridge for the industry until the 

NSPS is implemented. The SFF program provides interest rate support to qualifying purchasers of 

vessels built in Canada, resulting in lower financing costs for building or modifying vessels or 

offshore marine structures. (Source: EIN News) 

A WARTIME TUG ON THE CYPRUS BEACH 

One of the readers of the Tugs Towing & 

Offshore Newsletter spotted, during his 

vacation on Cyprus, one of the famous TID 

tugs. The one pictured is the TID 154 built on 

the Wm. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. – 

Sunderland yard under number 281. She has 

an oil fired two cylinder compound steam 

engine by delivery to the Ministry of War 

Transport. In 1947 she was sold to Wilkins & 

Devereux Ltd. and in the same year to Solea 

Barge Co. – Cyprus and again later in that 

year to Cyprus Mining Cooperation, Lefke after the wheelhouse was modified. In 1974 she was 

abandoned lying beached at Lefke after reported sold to Turkish Government to A.Burhan and 

renamed Burhan 111. In 2003 renamed TID 154. In 2004 vessel was purchased for possible 

restoration which failed due to extensive damage and abandoned in agreement with the local 

authorities. (Photo: Ton Grootenboer; History: Jaap Bijl) 

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BOGAZICI 10" IS LAUNCHED 

Bogazici Shipping announces that 

her new building 45 mts Anchor 

Handling Tug DP1 Bogazici 10 

(Imo: 9639919) (future Chambon 

Alize) has been successfully 

launched on 2 nd May 2012 at 

11.05 a.m. at present yard of 

Bogazici Shipping in Tuzla – 

Istanbul; Turkey. She is built for 

Companie Maritime Chambon 

SAS (CMC) under yard number 

NB 06-15. The tug has a length of 

45.00 mtrs a beam of 13.60 mtrs a 

design draft of 3.60 mtrs. The 

two ABC type 8-DZC main engines develops a total output of 4,800 bhp. The expected bollard pull 

during the trails is 50+ tons and the speed 12 knots. (Source: Bogazici Shipping) 

30M Z-TECH 7000 ASD TUG DELIVERY 

Given the strength in global 

demand for tugs and offshore 

commercial vessels, Cheoy 

Lee had embarked on several 

speculative build projects 

over the past 18 months. Two 

58 metre Anchor Handling 

Tugs (with differing 

configurations and drive 

systems), two Z-Tech 7000 

tugs, and one 31m ASD tug. 

Prior to completion, both 

58m vessels, and one Z-Tech 7000 were sold, with contracts pending on the remaining two stock 

vessels. The Z-Tech 7000 tug was delivered on April 25, and the first 58m vessel is due for handover 

on May 10th. The ability to offer new commercial vessels with short lead times has proven to be an 

effective strategy. The Z-Tech 7000 owner, Hadi H. Al-Hammam Est., is a long standing customer of 

Cheoy Lee. The Hadi H. Al-Hammam group is a leading general contracting, trading and marine 

service provider to the oil and gas, and petrochemical industry in the Middle East, headquartered in 

Saudi Arabia. Near sisterships to earlier deliveries in the Z-Tech 7000 tug series, the latest delivery, 

named Hadi 52, is fitted with two Caterpillar 3516C, 2682hp diesels driving a pair of azimuthing 

Schottel SRP1515FP rudder propellers. The configuration results in a bollard pull of 70 tonnes, and a 

free running speed of 13 knots. The vessel is currently on route to the Middle East on her own 

bottom with a delivery crew from Redwise Maritime. As with all Z-Tech tugs, the 7000 series is 

designed by Robert Allan Ltd., and classed to Lloyd’s, with the notation +100A1 Tug, +LMC, UMS. 

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. Principal Dimensions: 

30.00m LOA x 12.00m Beam x 5.50m Draft. (Source: Cheoy Lee) 

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FAIRMOUNT SHERPA TOWED RIG ODN TAY IV TO BRAZIL 

Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Sherpa has 

towed the rig ODN Tay IV from Las Palmas 

towards al location offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

For this job Fairmount Marine was contracted by 

Odebrecht Oil and Gas for the third time in a row. 

ODN Tay IV is a semi-submersible drilling rig for 

deep water operations owned by Odebrecht Oil & 

Gas, part of leading Brazilian multinational 

Odebrecht SA. The rig has undergone an upgrading 

at a shipyard at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. For her 

next assignment for Brazilian oil company 

Petrobras the ODN Tay IV had to be towed to 

Brazil. Tug Fairmount Sherpa towed the ODN Tay IV over a distance of 3,800 miles from Las Palmas 

to a location offshore Rio de Janeiro. The towage took just 30 days by an average speed of 5.2 knots. 

Upon arrival Fairmount Sherpa was requested to stay connected to ODN Tay IV to perform heading 

control duties during the inward clearance of the rig and preparations prior departure to the field. 

(Source: Fairmount) 

ACCIDENTS – SALVAGE NEWS 

ABANDONED SHIPS A RUSTING HAZARD IN NIGERIA WATERS 

The powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean 

crash against rusting hulks beached along the 

coastline just outside of Nigeria's largest city, 

as lines of cargo ships waiting to come to port 

stretch across the western horizon. 

Government officials say they don't know 

how many abandoned ships choke Nigeria's 

waterways, but they cause tremendous 

environmental and navigational hazards. And 

as more wash ashore daily, the massive 

vessels cause fast-moving erosion along 

Nigeria's beaches that can tear away a kilometer of shoreline in a matter of days, experts say. 

"Shorelines are supposed to seasonally increase and decrease," said Ikenna C. Onyema, a professor of 

marine sciences at the University of Lagos. "When a manmade structure comes in between, it cuts 

out its life." Forgotten ships rust across Nigeria's roughly 850-kilometer (525-mile) coastline, while 

others can been seen partially submerged on inland waterways and creeks. Some have been there 

for decades, while others only days. Many, abandoned after the lucrative theft of crude oil, serve as 

hulking metaphors for the lawlessness that plagues Nigeria. The history of abandoned ships in 

Nigeria is intertwined with the slowly growing, strangling grip of corruption that nation has faced 

since it gained its independence from Britain in 1960. The first such ships came amid the booming 

trade of importing cement into the country during the massive projects of former military ruler 

Gen. Yakubu "Jack" Gowon in the early 1970s. (Source: AP; Photo: S.Alamba-AP via L.Kramer) 

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RENA UPDATE 4 TH MAY 2012 

Svitzer has continued to make good progress 

removing containers and debris from the Rena 

wreck over the past week. Salvors have been 

cutting into containers to allow contents to be 

removed using the heavy lift helicopter. 

Salvors have also this week focused on cutting 

up hatch covers and removing them from the 

wreck. Favourable weather conditions have 

allowed dive operations around the stern 

section to locate and remove bags of debris 

from the sea bed around the wreck. At 

Astrolabe Reef, there are currently moderate W-SW winds, which are expected to persist through 

until Monday morning. There are swells of around 1m at the reef. The number of containers 

recovered and brought ashore by Braemar has risen to 769. This leaves an estimated 201 containers 

in the bow section, most of them empty, and a further 358 in the aft section or on the seabed 

nearby. Mr Lloyd says that Braemar is continuing to operate under instructions from, and with 

strong support from Rena's owners, who are maintaining a close watch on progress with the cleanup. 

(Source: Maritime New Zealand) 

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EIDESVIK SELLS TWO SUPPLY VESSELS IN BRAZIL. 

Eidesvik has entered into sales agreements of 

USD 64 million for the two supply vessels 

Viking Surf (built 2002) and Viking Thaumas 

(built 2005). Both vessels are employed on 

contracts in Brazil deliveries of the vessels are 

expected to take place in the first half of May 

2012. The company will record a gain of 

approximately MNOK 77. A seller credit of 

MUSD 12 is established in connection with the 

transaction. The credit is secured by a bank 

guarantee and will be repaid by 12 installments 

during the next 12 months. The transaction will give a positive net liquidity of MUSD 32 after 

mortgages have been paid. (Source: Eidesvik) 

VIKING SUPPLY SHIPS AND SAKHALIN ENERGY START COOPERATION 

In November 2011, Rederi AB TransAtlantic 

announced that its business area Viking Supply Ships 

had agreed to enter into a contract with Sakhalin 

Energy Investment Company Ltd. (“Sakhalin 

Energy”) for a period of 2.5 years with additional 

option(s) to extend the contract by 4x3 months for 

the vessel Vidar Viking. The agreement with 

Sakhalin Energy was conditional upon approval from 

the relevant financing banks as well as approval from 

the Board of Directors in Rederi AB TransAtlantic. 

This is now all in order. Vidar Viking will perform 

icebreaking, supply and anchor handling services 

with start-up in the summer of 2012. The total gross 

value of the contract is approximately USD 70 million and the vessel will during six months initially 

sail under Swedish flag and thereafter under dual Cypriotic/Russian flag with Russian crew. - This 

contract is an important step for our company, says Christian W. Berg CEO in Viking Supply Ships. 

There is a great potential demand for ice-strengthened OSVs* and icebreaking vessels in the Russian 

regions which coincides well with our fleet and business strategy. (Source: Rederi AB TransAtlantic) 

CRAIG GROUP WINS CONTRACTS FOR NEW D CLASS VESSELS 

A £35 million investment by Craig Group in four new vessels has already secured major, multimillion 

pound contracts for the Aberdeen global shipping and energy services company. The newbuild 

D-Class Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), which will be managed by Craig 

Group division North Star Shipping, will take to the waves throughout the year on charter to major 

oil and gas operators. The new ERRVs are designated NSS-IMT 950s, designed by IMT of Montrose 

and each equipped with one or two daughter craft and one fast rescue craft. The ERRVs – named 

the Grampian Don, the Grampian Dee, the Grampian Discovery and the Grampian Defiance – 

represent a continued drive by the group to operate the largest British wholly owned fleet engaged 

in the UK offshore industry, supporting 50 installations in the North West European Area (NWEA). 

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Grampian Dee has been awarded a contract 

by Valiant Petroleum for exploration 

drilling support in the Central North Sea. 

Grampian Discovery has secured a contract 

with Shell to support various North Sea 

drilling operations and Grampian Don will 

go on a five year charter to another major 

operator in the North Sea. The last vessel in 

the series, Grampian Defiance, will 

commence a contract with DONG E&P UK, 

from September 2012 through to the end of 

the year. The four new vessels will lead to 

an additional 120 jobs in the North Sea marine sector. Douglas Craig, Chairman and Managing 

Director of Craig Group said: “Securing these major contracts for our vessels which were built 

speculatively is an endorsement of the confidence in the market and of our continued investment in 

a safe, modern and efficient fleet.” The ERRVs are being built at the Balenciaga Shipyard, Northern 

Spain which has now delivered 20 vessels to Craig Group in the last nine years. The investment in D 

Class vessels is part of the £215million million new-build programme by the Craig Group, which 

began in 2003. (Source: OSO) 

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DOF’S SKANDI ATLANTIC TO WORK FOR APACHE IN AUSTRALIA 

Norway’s DOF has signed a contract with 

Apache Energy Limited (Apache) for Skandi 

Atlantic for operations in Australia. The firm 

period of the contract is 900 days 

commencing in May 2012. The value of this 

900 days contract is approximately NOK 225 

million (approximately USD 40 million). 

Skandi Atlantic is owned by Aker DOF 

Deepwater AS (ADD) and is the last vessel of 

6 sister vessels built at the STX OSV yard in 

Vietnam. Mons S. Aase CEO in DOF says: 

“The contract with Apache is a strategic important contract for both DOF and ADD. It is the first 

long term contract we win in the Australian market for AHTS vessels. “DOF presently operates 8 

vessels in the region. We expect a growing demand for our vessels and services in the region and our 

ambition is to grow our fleet and organisation out of our Perth office.” He concluded that: “The ADD 

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vessels have proven to be well suited for operations worldwide. Two vessels are now operating in 

Asia Pacific on long term contracts, two in the North Sea spot market and one on long term contract 

in Brazil. We expect a good market for these vessels in all three regions.” (Source: DOF) 

BOSKALIS-SMIT ANNOUNCE CONTRACT WITH MAERSK OIL 

Boskalis won a contract through SMIT 

Subsea, to carry out inspection, repair and 

maintenance work around 20 offshore oil 

production platforms and related 

infrastructure for Maersk Oil in the Danish 

section of the North Sea. The work will be 

carried out using two of SMIT's Diving 

Support Vessels as well as a vessel with a 

Remote Operating Vehicle. Depending on 

the depth of the water, subsea diving will 

involve both saturation and air diving. These 

activities will take place in the course of 

2012. (Source: Boskalis; Photo; Shipspotting)) 

EX PATROL BOAT HELGOLAND SOLD 

Blue Sea Brokers announce 

the sale of the 1954 built ex 

German patrol Boat 

HELGOLAND. The vessel 

has two MTU engines with a 

total power of about 2500 

kW. She has a length 33 mtrs 

and a beam of 5.20 mtrs. Her 

maximum speed is 22-25 

knots. The former 

Küstenwache/Polizei vessel 

was last registered in the Netherlands as a pleasure vessel and has now been sold to Nigerian 

interests for assistance in the offshore industry. Interests can contact Patricia Prado–Blue Sea 

Brokers info@blueseabrokers.net / www.blueseabrokers.net (Source & Photo: Blue Sea Brokers) 

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FUJIAN SOUTHEAST SHIPYARD HANDS OVER AHTS VESSEL VOS 

THALASSA 

Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have 

taken delivery of a new addition to their 

offshore fleet. The VOS Thalassa, a 

1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support 

(AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian 

Southeast Shipyard in China, was 

delivered today, 2 May 2012, from the 

Shipyard. VOS Thalassa will leave the 

Shipyard on Monday 7 May. The vessel 

will operate out of Singapore and will be 

managed by Vroon Offshore Services 

Pte Ltd. Vessel Particulars: Length o.a 

59.25 m; Beam 14.95 m; BHP 5,150 

BHP; Bollard Pull 69 Tonnes; Dynamic Positioning DP1. Fujian Southeast Shipyard, founded in 

1956, is situated in Mawei natural harbor well-known throughout the country and overseas and 

covering an area of 200,000 square meters. As the mainstay enterprise of Fujian Shipbuilding 

Industry Group Company, company has the capability of building various types of ships maximum 

10,000T, with the ISO9001(2008) Quality System Certificate. (Source: Vroon) 

BRAZIL’S INACE SHIPYARD DELIVERS 'SIEM CARAJÁS' 

The second Guido Perla & Associates-designed 

fast supply vessel (FSV) has been delivered 

from Brazil’s Inace Shipyard. Named 'Siem 

Carajás', the 50 meter by 10-meter aluminium 

vessel features a large forward cargo shelter. 

There is also a large 28.5 by 7.8-meter open aft 

deck. Deck cargo capacity is 250 tonnes, whilst 

the maximum design speed is 25 knots, with a 

21-knot service speed when loaded with 175 

DWT. The maximum deadweight is 350 

tonnes. 'Siem Carajás' is powered by Four Cummins KTA50-M2 engines, each delivering 1,340 kW 

at 1900 RPM to 1.2-meter propellers through Twin Disc gears to provide propulsion. A pair of 

Cummins-powered 99 kW generators meets the vessel’s electrical needs. (Source: Baird) 

MALTA NEWS 

IZMIR BULL TOWING 2 CONTAINER SHIPS BOUND TO BREAKERS 

The 1976 built Cook Island registered with call sign E5U2487 ocean going tug Izmir Bull (Imo 

7613002) was seen offshore Licata, Sicily on Thursday 26th April, 2012 with a tandem tow of the 

container ships Maraba formerly Mar B and Arena formerly Macarena B bound to Aliaga, Turkey. 

The Izmir Bull is the former Sirocco from ITC built in 1976 on the Matsuura Tekko Zosen – 

Higashino; Japan. She has a length of 54.97 mtrs a beam of 11.18 mtrs and a depth of 5.19 mtrs and a 

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total engine output of 13,000 hp. She was 

sold in 2001 and renamed Izmir Bull and 

owned by Izmir Offshore Services Inc. – 

Istanbul: Turkey. She is managed by ATA 

Tug & Salvage Inc. – Istanbul; Turkey. The 

tug is registered Cook Island with call sign 

E5U2487 and has a grt of 978 tons and a 

dwt of 942 tons and classed American 

Bureau of Shipping. (Photo: Cpt. Lawrence 

Dalli - www.maltashipphotos.com) 

VOS SHINE ENTERING VALLETTA DURING HER MAIDEN VOYAGE 

The 2012 built Dutch registered with call 

sign PCNU DP2 Subsea Support Vessel 

VOS Shine (Imo 9601510) entering 

Grand Harbour on Friday 4th April, 2012 

during her maiden voyage from China. 

The vessel is owned by DSV IV Express 

BV – Den Helder; Netherlands and 

managed by Vroon Offshore BV – Den 

Helder; Netherlands. She has a grt of 

1,741 tons and a dwt of 853 tons and is 

classed American Bureau of Shipping. 

(Photo: Cpt. Lawrence Dalli - 

www.maltashipphotos.com) 

WINDFARM NEWS 

BOSKALIS ACQUIRES WIND PARK AND OFFSHORE RELATED CONTRACTS 

WORTH EUR 110 MILLION 

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. 

(Boskalis) has acquired three 

energy related contracts for 

projects in Northwest Europe 

with a combined contract value 

of approximately EUR 110 

million. Boskalis has signed a 

contract with partners DONG 

Energy and Scottish Power 

Renewables for the partial 

construction of the "West of 

Duddon Sands" offshore wind 

park in the Irish Sea. The work 

comprises the preparation of the 

seabed and the transport and placing of 108 wind turbine foundations. The project will be carried


out by Boskalis Offshore and SMIT Marine Projects in collaboration with partner Volker 

Construction International. The project includes the transport of the foundations, consisting of 

monopiles and transition pieces, from Aalborg in Denmark to Belfast in Northern Ireland, by SMIT's 

oceangoing flat-top barges and tugs. An initial scour protection filter layer will be placed on the 

seabed at each location by a Boskalis fallpipe vessel, after which the monopiles and transition pieces 

will be transported from Belfast to the wind park where they will be installed. Once the installation 

has been completed, a further scour protection layer around the piles will be laid, this time with a 

larger stone fraction, using the same fallpipe vessel. The combined contract value for Boskalis-SMIT 

amounts to approximately EUR 70 million. The work will commence in the first quarter of 2013 and 

be completed mid-2014. In addition, Boskalis will carry out stone-dumping work on behalf of 

Seajacks for the Meerwind offshore wind park that is being developed by WindMW in the German 

section of the North Sea. The project involves the placement of an erosion protection filter layer on 

the seabed using a fallpipe vessel after which Seajacks will install 80 wind turbine foundations. 

Following the installation of the 80 monopiles, the same fallpipe vessel will be used to apply further 

erosion protection around the foundations consisting of stones with a larger fraction size (up to 500 

kilograms each). This will provide optimal erosion protection for the monopiles arising from local 

wave and current conditions. Work is scheduled to start in August 2012 with completion expected 

in mid-2013. (Source: Boskalis; Photo: Huib Lievense) 

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NEW BUILDING TWIN SCREW CATAMARAN FOR SALE 

Blue Sea Brokers have 

been appointed to sell 

from direct Owners a 17 

meters new building 

Catamaran. The vessel 

for mooring/unmooring 

services and transport of 

max 12 passengers and 2 

crew members can carry 

ordinary and dangerous 

goods on her main deck of max 30 tons. She has towing possibilities up to 5 tons and navigation 

services up to 20 nautical miles from coast. She has a length o.a. of 17.30 mtrs a beam o.a. of 6.25 

mtrs a depth of 2.89 mtrs and a full load draft of 1.68 mtrs. The two MAN type D2866 LXE 40 main 

engines develops a total output of 800 bhp which give the vessel a maximum speed of 14 knots. She 

is RINA classed. Interests can contact Patricia Prado-Blue Sea Brokers info@blueseabrokers.net / 

www.blueseabrokers.net (Source & Photo: Blue Sea Brokers) 

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SOUTH BOATS DELIVERS ITS 57TH WFSV CAERNARFON BAY 

South Boats Special Projects Ltd. has 

launched and commissioned of its 57th 

offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, 

‘Caernarfon Bay’. The vessel is the first 

of the South Catamaran 19m WFSV 

designs to be delivered and features a 

host of developments. Built for Turbine 

Transfers Ltd. the vessel has passaged to 

a contract in the German North Sea 

following successful trials and 

acceptance. The ‘Caernarfon Bay’ has an 

LOA of 21m, Beam of 7.4m, Draught of 

1.1m and a lightship displacement of 43 

tonnes. The 19m WFSV is a 

development of the smaller 18m and features increased fuel efficiency, higher performance, higher 

deck cargo including container mounts and lashing points, provision for secondary access systems 

and a soft mounted passenger saloon and bridge to increase passenger comfort (and reduce noise and 

vibration) on the longer and more arduous conditions experienced further offshore. Powered by 

twin Caterpillar 10V2000M72 1200mhp diesel engines coupled to Ultra Dynamics UJ575 water jet 

units the vessel achieved a sprint speed of 27.8 knots and is capable of cruising at speeds in excess of 

22 knots with full tanks and a full complement of 12 passengers. One feature of the new design and 

a benefit of the full bow concept is only a 2 knot drop off in performance with 10 tonnes of cargo on 

the forward deck. The vessel has an approved stability booklet to carry up to 16 tonnes of cargo, 12 

on the forward deck and 4 on the after deck. The vessel is the first ‘production vessel’ built by South 

Boats that features anti-noise and vibration paint coatings, double glazed windows, remote air 

intakes and outlets, noise and vibration absorbent sole panels and isolated side and overhead 

panelling, which in conjunction with the soft mounted superstructure, attached with only eight 

mounts, results in class leading and near silent noise levels in the passenger saloon and bridge areas. 

The vessel is built under survey and certified to DNV +1A1 HSLC R2 Wind Farm Service 1 and 

MCA Workboat Code Category 1 for operation on any UK and European offshore wind farm. The 

vessel features numerous systems including fuel transfer capability to supply offshore generators, a 

pressure washer to wash down boat landings and ladders, integrated through raft anchor recovery 

system and spare hydraulic capacity for deck cranes and secondary access systems. Internally the 

vessel features 12 sprung seats with Turbine Transfers corporate logo embroidered into the head 

rests, a large galley, large mess seating area and plenty of vessel and O&M spares lockers. All saloon 

furniture, including seats, are mounted to a track system enabling swift re-arrangement of furniture 

or removal to suit specific roles and tasks. Another benefit of the soft mounted superstructure are 

the new ‘electrical cabinets’ fitted at the aft end of the lower saloon with excellent access to 

electrical service items. The upper bridge is accessed via a stairway from the aft saloon and features a 

fully integrated ship control, monitoring, navigation and communications system across the front of 

the bridge. The specially designed console is based on 19” racking with all processers and equipment 

each allocated a pull out drawer to enhance serviceability and maintenance, which all help reduce 

breakdowns and down time. The vessel has two independent control systems that enable the vessel 

to remain fully operational in the event of a control system failure. These features have all been 

designed and integrated following extensive analysis as to how serviceability can be increased, 

offering clients reduced down time and greater earning potential. South Boats continues to build 25 

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wind farm crew transfer vessels per annum and the new generation 13m, 16m, 17m, 19m, 24m and 

28m designs are now populating the range. All of these new generation vessels feature modular 

superstructures, integrated systems, options for secondary access systems and new bow fender 

system. With 5 years’ experience building 58 wind farm vessels for 15 operators and having worked 

on over 25 projects, there is no doubt that South Boats catamarans remain the vessel of industry 

choice. (Source: South Boats) 

YARD NEWS 

EIDESVIK BUYS NEW VESSEL FOR NORTH SEA 

Eidesvik has entered into an agreement for buying a supply vessel, a UT 755L built at STX Aukra 

Norway in 2004, for USD 24 million. The delivery is expected to take place during first half of May 

2012. The financial return on the operations in Brazil has not been as good as expected. Hence, 

Eidesvik has chosen to sell these vessels now to be positioned to invest in vessels that give 

significantly higher return. The new supply vessel will be used in the spot market in the North Sea 

for the summer season 2012. We expect this market to be strong this summer. When the summer 

season is over, the company will consider in which region the vessel will be traded further. (Source: 

Eidesvik) 

RUSSIAN SHIPYARD TO BUILD WORLD’S FIRST SKEW-GOING 

ICEBREAKER 

Metal cutting for a unique 

innovative icebreaker started on 

Apr 24 at JSC Yantar Shipyard 

(affiliate of United Shipbuilding 

Corporation). Orderer of the Project 

R-70202 multi-functional salvage 

ship is Russia’s Federal Marine and 

River Transport Agency 

(Rosmorrechflot); the contract was 

signed on Oct 6, 2011. The world’s 

first skew-going icebreaker will be 

jointly constructed by Russian and 

Finnish shipbuilders. The vessel will 

be laid down on July 6, 2012 at 

Yantar Shipyard. Construction will be finished by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy, the Finnish yard 

with Russian capital (50% shares are held by United Shipbuilding Corporation). According to the 

contract, Yantar is to build the hull and install some onboard mechanisms and systems. In March 

2013, the hull will be towed to Helsinki for the 9-month long outfitting. Expectedly, the icebreaker 

would be delivered in Dec 2013. The new icebreaker is designed for oil spill response and salvage 

operations. Her unique feature is “skew” design with asymmetric hull and three rudder propellers 

which makes possible to work at forward and backward courses as well as at sideward motion to 

escort vessels through ice. The concept of a skew-going icebreaker was developed late in 90′s by 

Finnish company Aker Arctic Technology. The ship will be equipped with special facilities for oil 

spill response, fire extinguishing, and ecological monitoring; capable to break one-meter thick flat 

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ice and make a 50-meter wide canal at “skew” mode. The ship’s length is 76.4 meters; beam is 20.5 

meters; full speed is 14 knots; overall power of three diesel generators is 7.5 mW. JSC Yantar 

Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia) was established on July 8, 1945 on the basis of Koenigsberg shipyards 

F. Schichau. It is specialized in construction of light and intermediate tonnage vessels for military 

and civil purposes, as well as ship repair works. Through the 66-year long history, the yard has built 

154 warships and over 500 civil vessels. Currently, Yantar‘s majority shareholder is Russian 

Government represented by United Shipbuilding Corporation. (Source: Russian Navy) 

KLEVEN MARITIME WINS SECOND SEISMIC ORDER FROM SANCO 

SHIPPING 

Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option 

for a second seismic vessel to be built at 

Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in 

Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco 

Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its 

sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered 

from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven 

Maritime has nine vessels in its order book, 

with a total value of more than four billion 

NOK (€132 million). “We are impressed by 

Sanco and their investments in the very 

advanced seismic market. For us it is of great value to establish a local cooperation also within the 

seismic segment,” said CEO Ståle Rasmussen in Kleven Maritime. “Quality and on time delivery is 

essential for us, and it is great that we can find a shipyard providing this in our local area,” said CEO 

Ivar Slettevoll in Sanco Shipping. “We chose to declare the option for the second vessel because we 

see a continuous need for new tonnage within the seismic market.” The vessel is of ST 324 CD 

design from Skipsteknisk AS in Ålesund. (Source: Kleven Maritime) 

GULF CRAFT BUILDS INCAT CROWTHER 55M CATAMARAN CREW 

BOATS 

Two Incat Crowther 55m Catamaran 

Crew Boats, to be named Seacor Lynx and 

Seacor Leopard, are under construction at 

Gulf Craft LLC in Louisiana, USA. The 

vessels’ operator, SEACOR Marine, is a 

progressive company that pioneered the 

use of fast catamarans in the offshore 

industry with the commissioning of 

Seacor Cheetah in January 2008, and 

Seacor Cougar in April 2009. The 

operator intends to push the boundaries 

even further with these larger, faster 

vessels, by offering increased capacity and 

comfort. The vessels will each be powered by four MTU 16V4000 M73L main engines, which will 

drive Hamilton HT-810 water jets. The vessels will have the capacity to reach speeds in excess of 46 

knots. Extensive sea keeping studies were performed to develop a design that not only improved 

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passenger comfort, but also increased operational efficiency. The result is a vessel that reduces 

motions by an average of 20%, with vertical acceleration reduced by 40%. As with Cheetah and 

Cougar the cargo deck is lined with hardwood inserts, and protected by heavy duty cargo rails at the 

sides. An optional landing rig for surfer class vessels can be fitted amidships. The vessels will have 

the capacity to carry 150 tons of deck cargo. The combination of four reversing jets and 2 retractable 

azimuth thrusters, coupled with a Kongsberg control system, provides the vessels with dynamic 

positioning in a wide operating area. The vessels will have DP3 capability. The main deck passenger 

cabin seats 150 at an increased pitch, whilst comfort is further enhanced with increased luggage 

space and additional toilets. The main passenger cabin also houses a snack bar. The upper deck 

wheelhouse features forward and aft control stations. Outside are fire monitors and rescue boat. As 

well as excellent forward and aft visibility, direct stairs are provided to the foredeck for quick and 

safe mooring operations. The hulls accommodate 14 crew in a mix of officer and non-rated cabins. 

The port hull features galley and mess facilities. (Source: Incat Crowther) 

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