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GREAT SHIPS OF 2014

TOP Coral do Atlantico is the fi rst of two, characterized by a high ppelay ten- sion capacity of 550 tons and a storage capacity of 4,000 tons, designed to in- stall umbilical and fl exible fl owlines and risers to connect subsea wells to fl oat- ing production units in water up to more than 2,500m deep off the coast of Bra- zil, including the pre-salt area. A long- term charter agreement has already been made with Petrobras.

To support subsea installation work, a 250 ton-capacity deck crane was equipped with AHC (active heave com- pensation). AHC function recognizes the vessel’s motion and provides stable sub- sea lifts and underwater load handling in water up to 3000m in depth so that the underwater installation work is less af- fected by wave and weather conditions.

In terms of stability during offshore work, in order to meet the need for ef- fi cient fl exible pipe laying operations, an anti-heeling & anti-rolling system was also installed. Such a system will make it possible to perform elaborate stability control to cope with various operational situations. The vessel is a DP2-classed vessel and can be dynamically posi- tioned using seven thrusters, which are composed of three kinds: three azimuth propulsion thrusters, two retractable thrusters, and two tunnel thrusters.

Top Coral Do Atlantico A “Mega” Pipelayer

CSAV Tyndall Main Particulars

Shipbuilder ....Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy ............................. Industries (Romania)

Ship owner ...................Zodiac Maritime

IMO No. ...................................9627928

Length ....................................... 299.9m

Breadth .......................................48.4 m

Depth ...........................................24.8m

Draft .......................... 14.5m (scantling)

Draft ..................................12.5 (design)

GT ............................................... 96,628

Speed, service ....................21.95 knots

Classifi cation ................Lloyd’s Register

Engine ...... MAN B&W 9S90ME-C8.2-TII

Top Coral Do Atlantico Main Particulars

Type .........................................Pipe layer

Shipyard .............. DSME Okpo Shipyard

Owner ......................Technip Odebrecht ...................................... PLSV CV (Brazil)

Length, o.a. ...................................135m

Beam ............................................... 30m

Depth .............................................. 10m

Tonnage .................................... 13,928

GRT ...............................................17602

Flag............................................Bahama

Classifi cation ............................. DNV-GL

Engines ..Medium Speed Diesel Engine ............6 sets: 4x3,800kW, 2x3,300kW

Propulsion ................. Azimuth, FPP with ......................... nozzle 3 sets: 3,000kW

Delivery ...................................July 2014

CSAV Tyndall is an 8600 TEU con- tainership built by Daewoo Mangalia

Heavy Industries (DMHI) and is part of a series of four containerships delivered to Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. (UK) between 2013 and beginning of 2014.

These projects are the biggest contain- erships ever built in the Black Sea and

Mediterranean Sea area.

The vessel measures 299.9 x 48.4 x 14.5 m and has a maximum speed more than 25 knots powered by a MAN B&W licensed main engine rated at 64,485

HP. The ship was built under the super- vision of Lloyd’s Register and registered in Monrovia, Liberia. Compañía Sud

Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is the charterer of this series for long-term.

The ship series features a number of state-of-the-art technologies designed to reduced emissions and fuel costs.

Chief among them is a device used to enhance the fl ow into the propeller in or- der to increase propulsion effi ciency and reduce energy loss, the Pre-Swirl Stator (PSS).

CSAV Tyndall Biggest Black Sea area-built Containership

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