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OFFSHORE: ACCOMMODATION positioned close to such an installation in a short time and that could move from In building these vessels, what was the known standards and class notations as with the help of dynamic positioning. one area of the world to a different area greatest challenge to design, construc- follows: DNV, +1A1, SF, E0, DYNPOS

The vessel can off course also be used as without the need for tugboats and with a tion and out? tting? AUTRO, CLEAN DESIGN, NAUT- an accommodation unit for any sore side speed similar to that of a regular vessel. OSV(A), ICE-1C, DK (+), Fire Fighter project where the vessel would simply The greatest challenges to the II, COMF-C(1), COMF-V(1), Passenger stay moored alongside a pier. What is the EDDA solution in this design, out? tting, and construction of Ship. HELDK-SH, CRANE(N) regard, giving specs on both vessels the vessel was to create a stable platform

In the move toward “Accommodation working and under construction? for the offshore gangway and the con- Recruitment & Retention in the mari-

Vessels” for use in the offshore mar- struction of the gangway in itself. For time and offshore markets is a recur- ket: What has been the driver? Our solution to this issue is to example the vessel is equipped with an ring theme in markets good and bad. use a vessel where we focused on the advanced anti roll system consisting of Give some insight, from the EDDA The driver for this trend was possibility of using a mono hull type U-shaped tanks with blowers to move perspective, as to how these speci? c the increased need for ? exible solutions vessel with a telescopic gangway off the the water from side to side, this has vessels can offer a competitive advan- in serving offshore installations with ac- bow of the vessel and where the vessels shown promising results in model tests tage to those that employ them?

commodation units, i.e. accommodation position is controlled by dynamic posi- and we have great expectations to the units that could mobilize and demobilize tioning. system. The rest of the vessel is built to We believe that these vessels

Left: Petter Sundet, Captain, Edda Fortis; Above: Restaurant aboard Edda Fortis;

Below: Edda Fortis under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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