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14 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2014 Ulstein Verft subsea newbuild Is-land Performer was built for Is-land Offshore to be a ß exible, RLWI/IMR vessel, destined to serve its Þ rst Þ ve years for FTO in the Gulf of Mexico. ?The vessel is customized to suit the scope of work in the FTO con- tract, in which RLWI (Riser-less Light Well Intervention) and IMR (Inspec- tion/Maintenance/Repair) are the main tasks. She is able to perform operations at depths down to 3,000m,? said Håvard Ulstein, Managing Director, Island Off- shore. Island Performer is a next generation subsea vessel from Ulstein, with large accommodation, storage and lifting ca-pacities. It meets the highest standards for station keeping, redundancy and dy-namic positioning (DNV GL class nota- tion DYNPOS AUTRO, equivalent to DP3). Additionally, operability in DYN- POS AUTR (DP2) operational mode is maximized due to the ?Operation+? feature with a three-split conÞ guration on main machinery. This set-up allows the vessel to retain system integrity and to continue operations uninterruptedly even after a substantial single system failure.A shelter deck is stretching all the way past the main moon pool and aft to the main crane. This increases the opera- tional window for moon pool work and offers a shielded space for various equip- ment. Arranged on the shelter deck is a multi-skidding system for handling 100-tonne skidding pallets. The design also includes a heavy-load cargo deck for transporting equipment for a multitude of operations and con-struction work. Island Performer has a crew capacity of 130, and in case of evacuation, each of the lifeboats on the starboard and port sides can accommodate everyone on board. Carrying the patented ULSTEIN X-BOW, the vessel has reduced speed loss in head seas, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and emissions to air. FTO is a joint venture between FMC Technologies, Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore. Hornbeck Offshore Services in Cov-ington, La., co-founded by Todd Horn- beck in 1997, has quickly emerged as a leader in the offshore sector, and today boasts a staff of nearly 2,000 in Coving- ton and Golden Meadow, La.; Houston; Brazil and Mexico.?We have built one of the most diverse and capable ß eets of high-speci Þ cation vessels servicing oilÞ eld and select spe- cialty markets,? said Todd Hornbeck. ?We?re expanding through one of the world?s largest new construction pro- grams to deliver twenty-four 300 class vessels - including Þ ve multi-purpose support vessels featuring helidecks and subsea cranes.? The mid-point of that program is approaching. The company?s Þ fth OSV new-build program is valued at more than $1.25 billion and consists of four 300 class OSVs, Þ ve 310 class OSVs, ten 320 class OSVs and Þ ve 310 class MPSVs. As of early June, Horn- beck had placed eight vessels in service under that program, with the remainder to be delivered into 2016. As of June 1, the company?s operating ß eet consisted of 55 new generation OSVs and four MPSVs. St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla., delivered the Sea Service, a 157-ft. offshore service vessel (OSV) for A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. The vessel is an addition to the A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. ß eet and will expand the company?s reach into the Caribbean offshore mar- ket. This vessel is the second OSV built by St. Johns for A. R. Singh Contractors. Sea Strength is a twin screw vessel pow-ered by two Caterpillar C32 marine type engines rated at 1000 hp each at 1,800 rpm. It features a Schottel bow thruster unit driven by a Caterpillar C12 diesel engine rated at 385 hp at 1,800 rpm and two Caterpillar C4.4 diesel engine pow-ered generator sets, each rated at 99 KW. The OSV is designed to be less than 500 gross tons ITC, have an International Load Line issued by Panama and comply with the Code of Safety for Caribbean Cargo Ships (CCSS Code). The interior is equipped with state of art electronics, a commercial style galley equipped with a walk in freezer and accommodations OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSELS (Courtesy of Ulstein Group/Marius Beck Dahle) OSV PowerOSV PowerThe continued maturation of Offshore Service Vessel design is embodied in recent contracts and deliveries. The Ulstein Verft subsea newbuild Island Performer was built for Island Offshore MR #8 (10-17).indd 14MR #8 (10-17).indd 148/11/2014 11:30:44 AM8/11/2014 11:30:44 AM