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44 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2013 The Shipyard EditionDamen Shipyards is a driver of inno-vative design particularly in the offshore sector, and recently its Galati yard de- livered the World Diamond, the Þ rst of six Platform Supply Vessels for Norwe- gian offshore owner World Wide Supply, built to an entirely new Damen design. World Diamond was christened by god- mother Her Royal Highness Crown Prin-cess Margarita of Romania on June 28, 2013, and according to Arnout Damen, ?Delivery of this Þ rst PSV3300 repre- sents a new era in Damen?s continuing offshore supply vessel story.? Delivery of the new design involved extensive CAD/CAM modeling by Da-men Shipyards Gorinchem in the Neth-erlands and rigorous model testing at MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands). The 80.1m PSV 3300 has a deck load of 1,500 tons will undertake crew and materials transport to and from offshore platforms but also offers Þ re-Þ ghting and oil pollution recovery ca- pability. Equipped with azimuth thrust- ers and dynamic positioning (DP2), the design is distinguished by slender hull lines to meet challenging conditions and minimize fuel consumption, as well as enhanced crew comfort.Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been one of the busier shipyards in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, with a full slate of high tech newbuilds across many sec-tors. It recently christened launched M/V HOS Red Rock for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. The event was held at Eastern?s Allanton facility, and attend- ing from Hornbeck was William ?Bill? Krewsky, Director of Engineering and Project Management, and Scott Siberski, Manager of Projects, along with 10 se-nior members and vessel ofÞ cers of the Hornbeck Team. Hornbeck?s Þ rst vessel the HOS Red Dawn was launched on February 15, 2013 and is currently at Eastern complet-ing regulatory and DP-2 trials. Delivery of the HOS Red Dawn is scheduled for mid-June 2013.The HOS Red Rock is the second of four vessels designated as the HOSMAX 300 series by Hornbeck Offshore and are USCG, ABS, SOLAS, DPS-2, AC Die- sel-Electric powered, twin Z-drive pro-pelled OSV?s measuring 292 x 64 x24.5 ft. It features four Caterpillar 3516C 16-cylinder turbo-charged Tier III diesel generator engines each rated at 1825 kW at 1,800 rpm. Main propulsion power is provided by two GE Energy furnished Hyundai 2500 kW 690VAC electric mo- tors driving two Schottel SRP 2020 FP Z-Drives with nozzles rated at 2,500 kW at 1,025 rpm each for a total of 6,704 Hp. Schottel also provides two STT 4 Þ xed pitch tunnel thrusters rated at 1,180 kW at 1,170 rpm, each with direct coupled Hyundai 690VAC electric motors. GE Energy Power Conversions provides the complete system integrated diesel electric package, including the propul-sion and thruster drives, motors, control systems, DP system, switchboards, mo- tor control centers, automation and navi-gation/ communication electronics. The remaining six vessels under contract are 302 x 64 x 26-ft. designated HOSMAX 310 Offshore Support Vessels. STX Canada Marine provided the design for both vessels There isn?t a conversation in the Gulf of Mexico shipbuilding business that can start without mentioning the Bollinger name.Family owned and operated since 1946, Bollinger Shipyards is centrally located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and specializes in new construction, steel fabrication, repair and conversion of a wide variety of military and commercial offshore and inland vessels. Bollinger currently operates ten shipyards, all of which are ISO 9001:2008 registered and strategically located throughout South Louisiana and Texas. Bollinger?s Repair and Conversion services lead the industry with repair fa-cilities located along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast. With eight facilities focused on attending existing tonnage, Bollinger has concentrated on expanding and providing key assets, including dry-docks ranging from 400 to 10,000 tons, support services such as machine, arma-ture, hydraulic and wheel shops, as well as pier-side services, along with heavy lift and project lay-down area to attend a diverse customer base.Over the past 25 years, Bollinger has Yard Activity Increasing Shipyards around the world are a more than adequate indicator for all matters maritime, and today the indicators are largely positive. While certain sectors of maritime industry remain mired in economic malaise, there are several large pockets of opportunity, pockets that are seemingly growing monthly. The following is a snapshot of some of the more interesting proj- ects in the last six months.by Maritime Reporter Staff Damen Shipyards Galati Damen Shipyards GalatiEastern Shipbuilding Eastern ShipbuildingMR #8 (42-49).indd 44MR #8 (42-49).indd 448/1/2013 9:46:12 AM8/1/2013 9:46:12 AM