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The American Bureau of Shipping

AIP for Jones Act-Compliant SOV

BS has granted ‘approval in principle’ (AIP) the vessel’s effcient propulsion confguration, improves steam- to the global marine engineering frm VARD ing economics, and enhances sea-keeping and station-keeping

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Marine (VARD) for its design of the frst performances.

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Jones Act-compliant service operations vessel “With our track record in SOV and offshore-vessel designs, (SOV) dedicated for use in the U.S. offshore and ABS’ record in the off-shore sector, working together to wind sector. deliver this project seemed like a natural ft,” Darren Truelock,

The design, a version of VARD’s 4-Series (07) SOVs custom- Vice President, for VARD Marine (Houston) said in a release an- ized for use in U.S. territorial waters, offers innovative new fea- nouncing the AIP. “We already have experience supporting yards tures for accommodation, with a focus on safety in the transfer of worldwide to construct our offshore vessel designs, so it is with personnel to platforms, and storage facilities for the components great enthusiasm that we now start on this exciting journey with and tools used during operations. ABS in the U.S.”

VARD says the design incorporates a state-of-the-art hull form The vessel is designed to have comparatively low fuel con- created for all weather conditions, which, when combined with sumption and ease of construction; it also has been optimized to 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • April 2020