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Vessel of the Month

All-Purpose Aid And Hospital Vessel Delivered

A multi-role hospital and support ship, built at Gijon yard within schedule, was delivered by IZAR to its owner, Spain's Instituto Social de la Marina (ISM, a fishermen's welfare and health care organization, part

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IZAR recently delivered a 319 x 58-ft. (97.3 x 17.7-m) hospital ship to Spain's Instituto Social de la Marina (ISM, a fishermen's welfare and health care organization, part of the Spanish Social

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IZAR was awarded the design and construction of this vessel, that is intended to sail the oceans in support of the nation's fishing fleet — although the vessel will also assist any other vessel of any flag with logistic aid, medical care, pollution control, and even emergency towing and lire-fighting.

High priorities have been given in the design to the access and arrangement of the hospital and medical area as well as to the ship's maneuverability and oper- ational efficiency, and its ability to launch and recover rescue and salvage boats.

The vessel, which measures 319 x 58 ft. (97.3 x 17.7 m), has been designed from scratch around the hospi- tal and medical facilities, concentrated on one single level (the main deck), with direct and clear access from the helideck and rescue boat platform.

Facilities include emergency and first-aid room, operating theater, intensive-care unit, X-ray unit, isola- tion rooms and laboratory, as well as accommodation for 17 people in single and double outer cabins, plus a forward lounge for convalescent patients.

A forward cargo hold has space for medical contain- ers carried under controlled temperature and humidity conditions, and an emergency power plant is installed for exclusive hospital use. hip^dS®^*?- ' mM jjMjk

Additionally, separate accommodation on the upper deck is also provided for rescued people in 15 double outer cabins able to house 30 people, with their sepa- rate rest and dining rooms.

Two further decks over the main deck accommodate a crew of 38, including two health and other specialist staff, such as divers, expected to be employed on solv- ing common fishing problems such as clearing fouled propellers and repairing hull leaks.

The vessel, which carries the most updated equip- ment for spill control and oil recovery, and for fighting fire on other vessels, is able to supply emergency tow- ing, fuel, drinking water, power and compressed air.

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