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of the UT, the world’s most successful of 87.3m with 20m beam and cargo Victory will be built by Vard Brevik, with offshore vessel design. capacity of about 4000dwt. In addition to delivery scheduled for 2016.

However, the UT story continues to the design, Rolls-Royce will supply the In addition to its new build riserless develop. The frst UT-design anchor- fuel-effcient hybrid propulsion system, light well intervention and inspection handler equipped with Rolls-Royce’ automation, deck machinery and cargo maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel, the

Vessels

Unifed Bridge is destined for the North handling systems. It will be built at the Island Performer, Island Offshore has

American market. Ordered by Secunda Remontowa shipyard in Poland for deliv- recently taken delivery of UT 737 CD

Canada, this advanced vessel to the UT ery in 2015. Island Pride, a multi-functional subsea 782 WP design will also be the frst with construction vessel designed for world-

Island orders heavy weight the distinctive wave-piercing bow in the wide operations. The vessel is outftted

North America region. Island Offshore has tapped Rolls-Royce for a variety of tasks, including trenching,

Secunda Canada’s co-owner, the for a large offshore vessel, the result subsea handling and survey as well as

Norwegian company Siem Offshore, being the UT 797 CX design. IMR work. It is well equipped to provide played a part in the development of the The UT 797 CX will be 123m-long, with ROV services, and can also act as an off- new UT 782 WP design. The vessel has 1100sq m deck area, and will be one of shore supply vessel, and as a rescue and been designed for harsh North Atlantic the largest vessels in the Island Offshore oil spill response vessel as the build is to conditions. Its main role will be the feet. It is designed to carry out a variety NOFO standards. transport of cargo, with ancillary roles of offshore work, such deepwater subsea Island Pride has a broad range of including ice management, anchor-han- construction and heavy anchor handling. DNV GL 1A1 class notations including dling, emergency towing and fre-fght- Features include a large moonpool, a 250- Comf-V(3) and SPS. It is 103.3m-long ing, supporting the Hibernia and Hebron tonne offshore crane and remote operated with a beam of 21m and deadweight of felds offshore Newfoundland. This is vehicle (ROV) handling systems. The bol- about 4200-tonne. Deck area is 800sq part of a fve-year agreement with options lard pull will more than 400-tonne. m and there is a 7m square moonpool. up to 15 years between Secunda Canada It will have facilities for 110 people Equipment includes two work class and ExxonMobil. and can also act as an accommodation ROVs with launch and recovery systems,

The UT 782 WP will have Clean and vessel. Like many of the other Island capable of working to depths of 3000m.

Comfort Class notation, an overall length Offshore vessels of UT design, Island The active heave compensated crane is rated at 130-tonne, and there is accom- modation for 90 people.

The diesel electric propulsion system comprises four Bergen engines driv- ing two Azipull thrusters and two side thrusters, for maximum maneuverability and accurate station keeping in DP mode.

The vessel is now on its frst job working for Maersk Oil as a walk-to-work vessel.

Fletcher doubles feet

Two vessels to the popular UT 755

LC design are being built by Norway’s

Simek for Fletcher Shipping based in

Aberdeen, Scotland. The frst of these platform supply vessels will be delivered in November 2014, with the second in

April 2015. They are the 25th and 26th

UT designs built by Simek. Fletcher currently has a feet of four vessels, all of

The under construction at Kleven. REM Eir Photo from Alan Thorpe.

them of UT design.

Rolls-Royce is supplying all the main systems as well as the design. Fletcher’s new vessels will have Clean and

Comf-V(3) class notation, indicating a reduced environmental impact and good conditions for the crew due to low levels of noise and vibration.

The UT 755 series is the most successful

UT design to date, with more than 188 ves- sels built or under construction. It fulfls the offshore market requirement for a cost- effcient mid-size platform supply vessel with good stability and a large capacity for

The .REM Eir Image from Kleven. cargo on deck and in tanks.

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