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Vessels

Innovative new vessels, technologies and concepts

Hybrid Research Vessel ing the unique conditions of the Red Sea. The existing ship for

Snow & Company in Seattle, Wash., started construction on KAUST is nearly 22-years-old, originally designed as a ? sh- a 15m hybrid, Incat Crowther-designed catamaran research ing vessel for navigating the coastal waters of Australia. This vessel for operation by the Paci? c Northwest National Labo- ship has served KAUST scientists for as many as 220 days at ratory. The vessel’s 28 sq. m. main deck is equipped with an sea per year since 2013. However, the retro? tted 34.7-meter

A-Frame, boom crane and movable davit in addition to access long Thuwal is limited in the tasks and sea conditions it can to a foldable swim platform, extracting maximum function- manage, and as KAUST expands its research ambitions for ality from the space. A set of stairs offer direct access from studying the Red Sea, a robust vessel with optimal functional- the main deck to the upper deck and ? ybridge, which affords ity is required. The Glosten-designed ship will offer custom excellent all-round visibility. The vessel can support the re- designed features to meet a broad range of oceanographic mis- search of six scientists in a tailored layout containing multiple sions, including seawater, sediment, and biological sampling research workstations and convertible sleeping arrangements, to the full depth of the Red Sea, approximately 3000 meters.

providing PNNL a capable platform to ef? ciently carry out At 50m long, the vessel will be signi? cantly larger and of- their research. It will be powered by an advanced parallel fer a greater range of operational capabilities. The deck will hybrid-electric propulsion system, consisting of two Volvo be designed to deploy heavy equipment and sophisticated in-

Penta D8-510 main engines, capable of producing 374kW strumentation for multiple disciplines, including geoscience, each, supplemented by two Danfoss Editron EM-PMI375- bioscience, marine science, and oceanographic research inter-

T200-2600 motor-generators. Power is stored using a Spear ests. The RV will be equipped with an advanced positioning

Trident battery system. system to enable deployment of long-duration remote and au- tonomous vehicles as well as geoscience sampling systems.

Glosten Designed RV for KAUST

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology SEA-KIT: New H-class USV for Ocean Survey (KAUST) selected Glosten to design a new ship for Red Sea SEA-KIT International unveiled a new USV design that fo- research. The new oceanographic research vessel (RV) will cuses on hydrography and environmental data collection. The replace the existing RV Thuwal, designed to bring advanced SEA-KIT H-class USV, with its retractable gondola and dual research capabilities for work in both shallow reef and deep- sensor deployment options, is a con? gurable design based on water environments with a recon? gurable deck for multipur- data and feedback collected from its X-class USVs.

pose jobs and equipment and weather hardy traits for manag- The H-class features a composite hull to enable greater

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