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DP Gezina was named and christened in mid-May at Holland Shipyards? in Hardinxveld ? Giessendam. The Ser- vice Support Vessel DP Gezina was performed by Gezina Roelofs, and wit-nessed by 200. Mrs. Gezina Roelofs is the mother of the owner of Chevalier Floatels, Marcel Roelofs.DP Gezina was touted by the builder as truly the Þ rst of its kind in the offshore (wind) industry. During the conver- sion the vessel was lengthened 9m and sponsons were added to improve the sea keeping, making the vessel more com-fortable for those onboard. Internally the vessel was completely changed and is now capable of accommodating 60 to 90. Technically, the vessel was equipped with an additional machinery room to house the Ampelmann system and two additional generators. The generators provide power for the additional loads required to meet the requirements of DP2 notation and the equipment required for the vessel to fulÞ ll its intended role. This equipment include retractable bow thruster for the DP2 requirements and an Ampelmann crew transfer system.With the added machinery room, ad- ditional bowthruster and increased gen-erator capacity the vessel been able be equipped with a DP 2 system and conse- quent class notation.The Ampelmann system allows for a signiÞ cant improvement in operational time and scope compared to more con-ventional transfer methods, and has the capacity to work in wave heights up to 3m signiÞ cant.On the aft deck a heave compensated workcrane has been Þ tted, with capacity of one ton at 20m outreach for servicing offshore installations. Also the vessel has been equipped with the facility to ac-cept a multibeam sonar. www.cfbv.com New & NotableAbove: DP Gezina during trials.Below: Owner Marcel Roelofs with his family. Christening of DP GezinaUlstein Delivers PX121-series PSV Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Thun- der, the fourth of six medium-sized platform supply vessels of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN to Blue Ship Invest, on May 13, 2013. Owned by Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in Ulstein Group, the PSV is commercially and technically under the management of Atlantic Offshore. It will enter a four-month contract with Statoil, with four monthly options. In the North Sea, PSVs of the PX121 de-signs are considered medium-sized. Blue Thunder measures 83.4 x 18 m, and is designed for a maximum speed of approximately 16 knots. It has a load capacity of 4,200 tons (dwt), and the 850 sq. m. cargo deck can carry a deck load of 2,200 tons. In addition to tanks for oil, water and drilling ß uids, the vessel has four stainless steel tanks for ß ammable liquids. ?Blue Thunder? has modern accommodation for 23, and is equipped with a dynamic posi-tioning system IMO class II and meets the requirements of DNV?s Clean De- sign notation. First of its kind in Offshore Wind industry www.marinelink.com 57MR #6 (50-57).indd 57MR #6 (50-57).indd 575/31/2013 10:00:54 AM5/31/2013 10:00:54 AM