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Length: 432 ft 1 in (131.7m)Net : 2,558 NTFlag: Vanuatu Beam: 72 ft 1 in (22.0m)IMO: 9414163Cruise Speed: 12.0 kts 296 gal/hrDraft Max: 22 ft 2 in (6.75m)Max Speed: 13.0 KT CertiÞ cations: Oceans, SOLAS Draft Min: 14 ft 0 in (4.27m)ClassiÞ cation: DNV On DP: 146 gal/hr (553 l/h)Tonnage : 8,524 GT O.N.: 1759DYNPOS-AUTRO (+DPS-3), 1A1, SF, HELDK, E0, DK(+) HOS Achiever at a Glance ?BOAT OF THE MONTH tion of the ß otel design; geared speciÞ cally for the project. ÒThe additional accommodations were custom designed and constructed according to speciÞ cations that were in- tended to match the comfort and quality of the vesselÕs pre- existing berths, a representative from Hornbeck said. ÒHorn- beck believes the vessel will provide a safe, DP-3 mono-hull solution to a speciÞ c niche based on the available berthing and differentiating features, such as a motion-compensated gangway and helicopter refueling capabilities.Ó HOS AchieverÕs conversion was completed at a Gulf of Mexico shipyard in January 2014, and the vessel was delivered to HOS Port, the companyÕs shore-based facility in Port Four- chon, Louisiana, where it awaits commissioning. The possi- bilities for offshore housing do not stop with HOS Achiever. Hornbeck said it sees potential for additional vessels dedicated to accommodation support; the company is actively evalu- ating alternative designs which will provide a solution that qualiÞ es under the Jones Act to meet an anticipated surge of new ß oating production systems in the Gulf of Mexico. The possibilities for this type of vessel are endless, espe- cially as North America eyes its Þ rst offshore wind farm in the not-too-distant future. In that application, the key to productivity is getting the workers out to the work site safely, minus the sea sickness, and keeping them comfort- able so that they can work efÞ ciently. In the case of HOS Achiever: mission accomplished. 18 MNApril 2014MN April14 Layout 18-31.indd 18MN April14 Layout 18-31.indd 183/20/2014 11:49:05 AM3/20/2014 11:49:05 AM