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Working as a rescue vessel, the

Explorer 500s are capable of rescuing up to 200 survivors in tropical areas.

They are graded class 1 for ? re-? ghting capabilities and also offer oil recovery

Vessels capabilities. A combined total volume of 1500cu m in the liquid product tanks can be used to recover, store and transfer oil spills using dedicated lines and pumps.

Fuel management gains

The diesel-electric and azimuthal propul- sion system allows generator output to vary as required by operational load.

Diesel electric powers the vessel in transit, and then works in tandem with azimuthal propulsion when the vessel is using dynamic positioning on site at sea.

Bourbon estimates fuel savings from its diesel electric technology can reach up to 30% compared with traditional

Addressing the changing needs mechanical drive propulsion used by offshore support vessels, depending on

The PSV Bourbon Explorer travel speed and conditions. Based on the 504 at sea.

Photos from Bourbon.

current cost of fuel, this can potentially of the offshore industry save clients up to $1 million/yr. – especially those in the tropics – and offers

In transit, the largest fuel savings products and can also be used to load mud

Bourbon’s Rodolphe Bouchet similar cargo capacity to larger vessels for compared to traditional propulsion is with high pollution and safety hazards. explains how the company’s new

The presence of three separate lines made by sailing at a steady 8 knots, when mud, fuel oil and fresh water, as well as

Explorer 500 series shows its going into the liquid product tanks adds around 12% less fuel is used. Meanwhile, improved liquids handling ? exibility.

commitment to standardization, ? exibility, allowing easy loading of base Built by Sinopaci? c in its Chinese one of the largest savings overall is oil, drilling mud, brine or methanol in shipyards, the 500 series ? eet will total achieved when the PSV is using dynamic which o