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Windea La Cour Goes to Work

WORKBOATS (Image courtesty:Ulstein Group)

Two years on from the launch of the Norwegian-designed and -built ves- duction of green energy from 150 wind of the same characteristics as Ulstein’s

Ulstein Group’s X-STERN design at sel, which will accommodate, transport turbines in the Gemini wind farm in the patented X-BOW bow design, also fea- the ONS 2014 maritime exhibition in and transfer technicians from shore to Dutch part of the North Sea, the vessel tured on the Windea La Cour. Ulstein

Stavanger, the ? rst vessel to feature the the Gemini wind turbines via a mo- is operated by WINDEA Offshore. said the vessel will experience no bow innovative hull line has entered service tion compensated gangway. Windea La On the sea trial, the crew wanted or stern impact in terms of slamming, as at the Gemini offshore wind farm. Cour, a purpose-built service operation to test the vessel’s abilities going the acceleration levels are lower. Also,

The newly built Windea La Cour vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind in- astern, pushing the vessel to the max vibration levels will be lower and the incorporates the X-STERN: a pointed dustry, was delivered by Ulstein Verft speed backwards. As a result of the sustained speed is higher. BS Offshore stern instead of a conventional tran- on June 23, 2016 to owners Bernhard X-STERN, the ship managed to keep has another SOVl under construction at som stern, offering increased comfort Schulte Offshore/ICBC Leasing and a speed of 12.1 knots while backing, Ulstein Verft, where the ship is built, and ? exibility due to reduced vibra- named in a ceremony in Hamburg on as compared to her forward speed of equipped and painted inside a covered tions and slamming, according to June 30. Now contracted by Siemens 13.95 knots, a difference of less than dock hall, ensuring a controlled atmo-

Ulstein. These are key assets for the Wind Power Service to ensure the pro- two knots. he X-STERN shares much sphere and the best quality of work.

Eastern Delivers Escort Tug

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. delivered construction and delivery for both companies

Oceanus (Hull# 240), the third in series of four Suderman & Young and Bay Houston. G&H identical Robert Allan, Ltd. (RAL) designed Z- Towing Company will operate the vessels for the

Tech 2400 Class Terminal & Escort Tugs built owners after delivery.

for Suderman & Young Towing Company at Robert Allan, LTD (RAL) of Vancouver, B.C.

Eastern’s Nelson Street facility. has provided the Z-Tech 2400 Class Terminal &

The ? rst two vessels of the series, Triton (Hull Escort Tugs design and Eastern has provided de- #235) and the Neptune (Hull #237), have already tailed engineering. been delivered. Eastern is also constructing four G&H Towing’s ? eet currently consists of eight tugs for Bay-Houston Towing Co. Z-Tech tugs in operation. This Z-Tech incorpo-

G&H Towing Company is the owners’ onsite rates the latest technology for escort service and representative and agent during the engineering, ship assist.

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