SEACAT RELIANCE
Seacat Reliance photographed on 31 October 2015 from the deck of our Red Funnel Ferry on our way home from the Isle of Wight.
She is a 21m DNV-GL class Windfarm support/crew transfer vessel designed to maximise passenger safety and comfort and is a multi-purpose workboat specifically for the offshore windfarm application. She can carry 12 passengers and up to 3 crew and was built in 2012 by South Boats only a short distance from where I took the photograph.
She has a full aluminium hull and is 21.1m long with a 7.4m maximum beam and 1.2m draft. Displacement is 42 tonnes. Machinery comprises 2 x MTU 10V2000 M72 with Ultra Dynamics UJ575 Water Jets and a Onan 17.5kw auxillary generator. Service speed is 24 knots with a sprint speed of 26 knots.
Seacat reliance is operated by Seacat Services who are based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and who operate a fleet of multi-purpose offshore energy support vessels. All their vessels are designed and constructed to conduct fast, smooth and comfortable transport of persons and goods from the shore to the wind farm and vice versa in the toughest of Northern Europe’s marine environments. Every vessel in the fleet is able to operate up to 150Nm offshore. The company has successfully completed contracts in UK, German and Danish waters.
MMSI: 235092439
Call Sign: 2FMH3
She is a 21m DNV-GL class Windfarm support/crew transfer vessel designed to maximise passenger safety and comfort and is a multi-purpose workboat specifically for the offshore windfarm application. She can carry 12 passengers and up to 3 crew and was built in 2012 by South Boats only a short distance from where I took the photograph.
She has a full aluminium hull and is 21.1m long with a 7.4m maximum beam and 1.2m draft. Displacement is 42 tonnes. Machinery comprises 2 x MTU 10V2000 M72 with Ultra Dynamics UJ575 Water Jets and a Onan 17.5kw auxillary generator. Service speed is 24 knots with a sprint speed of 26 knots.
Seacat reliance is operated by Seacat Services who are based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and who operate a fleet of multi-purpose offshore energy support vessels. All their vessels are designed and constructed to conduct fast, smooth and comfortable transport of persons and goods from the shore to the wind farm and vice versa in the toughest of Northern Europe’s marine environments. Every vessel in the fleet is able to operate up to 150Nm offshore. The company has successfully completed contracts in UK, German and Danish waters.
MMSI: 235092439
Call Sign: 2FMH3
ARTEMIS
Artemis photographed in Liverpool Docks on 24 October 2014.
She was built in Germany in 1984 by HusumerSchiffswert and is 67.82m long with a 15.6m beam and 6.44m maximum draft.
GT = 1,987, DWT = 2,250 & NT = 1,553.
Over the years she has had a number of names including Barra Supplier (until 1995), Olympic Supplier (until 2006), Norseman (until 2008) & Ocean Supplier (until 2013).
Maximum bollard pull is 157t
Maximum speed is 16.5 knots.
She has a 487m2 deck area that can accommodate 1130t of cargo.
MMSI- 209618000
REG - CY
IMO - 8321591
Call Sign - 5BVJ3
Off-Shore Supply Ship
Built -HusumerSchiffswert, DE
L 67.82m W 15.6m
GT - 1987
Year - 1984
Liverpool, 24 October 2014
She was built in Germany in 1984 by HusumerSchiffswert and is 67.82m long with a 15.6m beam and 6.44m maximum draft.
GT = 1,987, DWT = 2,250 & NT = 1,553.
Over the years she has had a number of names including Barra Supplier (until 1995), Olympic Supplier (until 2006), Norseman (until 2008) & Ocean Supplier (until 2013).
Maximum bollard pull is 157t
Maximum speed is 16.5 knots.
She has a 487m2 deck area that can accommodate 1130t of cargo.
MMSI- 209618000
REG - CY
IMO - 8321591
Call Sign - 5BVJ3
Off-Shore Supply Ship
Built -HusumerSchiffswert, DE
L 67.82m W 15.6m
GT - 1987
Year - 1984
Liverpool, 24 October 2014
PENRHOS BAY
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Wind farm service vessel Penrhos Bay photographed in East Cowes on 4 April 2015.
She was built in 2010 by South Boats IOW and is 20.4m long with a 40 t displacement.
Powered by twin MTU 10V 2000 M72 (1797kW) marine diesel engines she has a top speed of 24 knots.
The vessel is managed by the Holyhead Towing Company.
South Boats IOW are based at Medina Yard in Cowes which is almost on the opposite side of the river from where I saw Penrhos Bay. They undertake shipbuilding and repair together with the design and construction of offshore crew transfer catamarans and other vessels.
MMSI - 235079909
REG - UK
IMO - 0
Call Sign -
Wind farm service vessel
Built - South Boats IOW
L 20.4
GT - 40
Year - 2010
East Cowes, 4 April 2015
She was built in 2010 by South Boats IOW and is 20.4m long with a 40 t displacement.
Powered by twin MTU 10V 2000 M72 (1797kW) marine diesel engines she has a top speed of 24 knots.
The vessel is managed by the Holyhead Towing Company.
South Boats IOW are based at Medina Yard in Cowes which is almost on the opposite side of the river from where I saw Penrhos Bay. They undertake shipbuilding and repair together with the design and construction of offshore crew transfer catamarans and other vessels.
MMSI - 235079909
REG - UK
IMO - 0
Call Sign -
Wind farm service vessel
Built - South Boats IOW
L 20.4
GT - 40
Year - 2010
East Cowes, 4 April 2015
CARDIGAN BAY
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Crew boat photographed in East Cowes on 4 April 2015 as we came into East Cowes.
Built by FBM Marine in Cowes she was called Adamant until 2008 and SD Adamant from 2008 to December 2010.
FBM Marine was founded in Cowes in the 1940'a as Fairey Marine but was taken into receivership in 1975 with the rest of the Fairey Group. After numerous takeovers and mergers the company was acquired by Babcock International in 2000.
In the background can be seen the old Saunders-Roe hanger which is now known as Venture Quays. From here the company built many sea planes and hovercraft. Since the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 the hanger doors have been adorned with the world's largest Union Flag.
MMSI - 235001263
REG - UK, Beaumaris
IMO - 9048316
Call Sign - 2IBE9
Crew Boat
Built - FBM Marine, Cowes, UK
Yard No. - 1340
L - 32m W 7m
GT - 134
Year - 1992
East Cowes, 4 April 2015
Built by FBM Marine in Cowes she was called Adamant until 2008 and SD Adamant from 2008 to December 2010.
FBM Marine was founded in Cowes in the 1940'a as Fairey Marine but was taken into receivership in 1975 with the rest of the Fairey Group. After numerous takeovers and mergers the company was acquired by Babcock International in 2000.
In the background can be seen the old Saunders-Roe hanger which is now known as Venture Quays. From here the company built many sea planes and hovercraft. Since the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 the hanger doors have been adorned with the world's largest Union Flag.
MMSI - 235001263
REG - UK, Beaumaris
IMO - 9048316
Call Sign - 2IBE9
Crew Boat
Built - FBM Marine, Cowes, UK
Yard No. - 1340
L - 32m W 7m
GT - 134
Year - 1992
East Cowes, 4 April 2015
SEA BREEZE
Danish registered crew boat Sea Breeze photographed in Liverpool docks on 9 April 2014, she had just collected personnel from the 'floating hotel' and was turning to head out of the docks to work on the new wind farm off the North Wales coast.
She was built by Danish Yachts in Skagen, Denmark as Yard Number 119 and is 25.76m long with a 10.60m beam and 1.8m draught, prior to being named Sea Breeze she was called Fob Swath 2.
Powered by twin MTU 10V2000m72 (1,800kW) diesel engines she has a top speed of 24 Knots and can carry 24 personnel.
GT = 244 and DWT 65.
MMSI - 219459000
REG - DK, Frederica
IMO - 9672923
Call Sign - OUWS2
Crew Boat
Built - Danish Yachts, Skagen, DK
Yard No. 119
L 25.76m x W 10.6m
GT - 244
Year - 2014
Liverpool, 9 April 2014
She was built by Danish Yachts in Skagen, Denmark as Yard Number 119 and is 25.76m long with a 10.60m beam and 1.8m draught, prior to being named Sea Breeze she was called Fob Swath 2.
Powered by twin MTU 10V2000m72 (1,800kW) diesel engines she has a top speed of 24 Knots and can carry 24 personnel.
GT = 244 and DWT 65.
MMSI - 219459000
REG - DK, Frederica
IMO - 9672923
Call Sign - OUWS2
Crew Boat
Built - Danish Yachts, Skagen, DK
Yard No. 119
L 25.76m x W 10.6m
GT - 244
Year - 2014
Liverpool, 9 April 2014
BAYARD 2
Danish registered catamaran Crew Boat Bayard 2 photographed in Liverpool Docks on 9 April 2014.
With a number of other vessels she was preparing to pull alongside the accommodation ship Wind Solutions to take on personnel before heading out to the new wind farm being constructed off the North Wales coast. She is a Bayard Class vessel and can accommodate 12 personnel and 3 crew as well as up to 8 tonnes of cargo on the 51m2 foredeck which has a maximum loading of 2t/m2. For cargo handling she is equipped with a Meydam TMP900K deck crane which has a 3t maximum lift capacity although this reduces to 1.1t at maximum outreach (7.6m). Powered by twin MAN D2842 LE 410 V12 diesel engines each with an output of 749kW engines she can make 25 knots with a 5t cargo. The vessel is also equipped with two 20kW auxiliary engines and a pair of 32kW bow thrusters. She is 20.9m long with a 7m beam and 2.1m maximum draught. Range is 775nm and she is able to operate up to 100nm from shore. The vessel can undertake a multitude of roles and have been specifically built for supporting offshore operations including fuel transfer operations She is one of a number of Bayard Class vessels operated by Fred Olden Windcarrier which was established in 2008 to meet market demands for offshore installation and support vessels. She is one of four vessels ordered in January 2011 at a cost of NOK 25 million each. MMSI - 219016663
REG - DK, Fredericia IMO - 9646132 Call Sign - OIY2 Crew Boat Built - Baatservice Holding, Mandal, NO Yard No. - 96 L 20.9m W 7m GT 118 Year - 2011 Liverpool, 9 April 2014 |
SEA STORM
Crew vessel Sea Storm photographed in Liverpool on 9 April 2014.
Personnel had just transferred to her from the accommodation ship Wind Solutions and she was heading towards the locks to gain access to the River Mersey. She was built by Danish Yachts in Skagen, Denmark as Yard Number 121 and is 25.7m long with a 10.7m beam and 1.75m draught. GT = 275, NT = 73 and DWT 65 She can accommodate 24 personnel. In order to achieve the best possible maneuverability the vessel is equipped with twin propellers and four side thrusters enabling her to operate and remain static alongside wind turbines in sea conditions with a significant wave height of up to 2.5m high Propulsion machinery consists of two MTU 10V 2000 M72 diesel engines, each of 900 kW giving a service speed of 22 knots. Sea Storm is one of four vessels, her sister ships being Sea Breeze, Sea Gale and Sea Hurricane. The vessels are leased on a five-year agreement with the Danish company A2SEA. MMSI- 2190463000 REG - DK, Fredericia IMO - 9672947 Call Sign - OUWZ2 Crew Boat Built - Danish Yachts, Skagen, DK Yard No. - 121 L 25.7m W 10.6m GT 275 Year - 2013 Liverpool, 9 April 2014 |
POLAR KING
Polar King photographed in the River Mersey on 20 March 2014, she was berthed behind sister ship Polar Prince on what turned out to be a very overcast and grey day.
She is a purpose built ROV Survey and Construction Vessel and has been designed to operate in severe weather conditions. Built by Freire in Vigo, Spain as Yard Number 702 in 2011 she is 110.6m long with a 20m beam and 7.60m maximum draught. GT = 7238 & DWT 4358 Machinery includes six MAN 1800eKW generator sets, a single Cummins 1200eKW generator and emergency generator set. She is powered by a ABB diesel electric propulsion system with an output of 38 MW each, driving two Voith Schneider propellers this gives a maximum speed of 15.85 knots and a service speed of 11 knots. She is also equipped with two Rolls-Royce electric bow thrusters (1,350 kW each) and a single electric azimuth (1,400 kW). Deck equipment includes a TTS offshore knuckle 150t SWL boom crane and three foldable cranes (1.1t SWL) for provisions and cargo handling. She has a ROV hanger with two launch and recovery systems and two under deck umbilical winches. There are two moon pools, the main pool measures 7.2m x 7.2m and has been designed for vertical launch systems and the smaller 5.4 x 5.4m ROV moon pool. Accommodation is provided on board for 112 personnel in 22 single and 45 double cabins with separate toilets She is operated by Reef Subsea which is a specialist company operating Worldwide, they offer bespoke sub-sea services to various industries including oil & gas, offshore renewables, power, telecommunications as well as other industries. MMSI - 209023000 REG - CY, Limassol IMO - 9523366 Call Sign - 5BDF3 Offshore Survey / ROV Vessel Built - Freire, Vigo, ES Yard No. - 702 L 110.6m W 20m GT - 7238 Year - 2011 Liverpool, 20 March 2014 |
UR 7 - UGLAND CONSTRUCTION SA
Photographed leaving the Mersey on 10 July 2013 barge UR 7 was loaded with wind turbine components at Cammell Laird before being towed at high tide by Union Fighter out to the new wind farms being constructed off the North Wales
Coast. It is good to see activity like this on the River. She is owned by J.J. Ugland who have their headquarters in the historic shipping town of Grimstad in southern Norway, the family owned business provides worldwide shipping services through numerous companies. UR 7 is owned and operated by Ugland Construction SA which is based in Stavanger and she is one of numerous flat top and specialist barges. She was built in 1999 by the Sevmash Yard in Severodvinsk, Russia. Her signal letters are LK6683 and she has a gross tonnage of 4068. She is 91.44 m long with a beam of 27.43m and 6.096m draft. Total deck area is 2508m2 with the deck able to take 25 tonnes/m2. She has 20 ballast tanks and is constructed with 3 longitudinal and 4 transverse bulkheads in addition to a pump room bulkhead which also has a double bottom. Equipment on board consists of 2 x Mitsubitshi 72Kwh at 1800 RPM pumps, 2 x Ballast pumps, (Pumpteknik 800m3/h) + 1 Portable submersible pump with two Busck 10 kw/3x400v/50Hz generators providing power. |
SC BUZZARD
Wind farm support vessel SC Buzzard photographed on 28 January 2014 in Liverpool alongside offshore accommodation vessel Wind Solution.
She is a CTruk 20T MPC multi-purpose catamaran and was built in 2012. She has an overall length of 18.5m, breadth of 6.1m and 0.86m draft which increases to 1.26m when fully loaded. GRT = 31.12. Since her delivery in November 2012 she has worked on CWind contracts on the London Array and is currently working on the Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm. Designed to operate in coastal waters she is powered by twin Cummins 610hp engines driving Rolls Royce FF41 Waterjets, this gives her a cruising speed of 23 knots and a maximum speed of 28 knots. At cruising speed this gives a range of 700 nautical miles. Accommodation on board comprises personalised suspension seating for 12 passengers. Space is also provided for a single 10ft container with a maximum loading of 20t. She is operated by Netherlands based comany Sima Charters BV which commenced operations in 2000. MMSI = 235095882 and Call Sign 2GAX3. |
VENOM
Personnel Transport vessel Venom photographed in the River Mersey on 20 March 2014.
The vessel is currently employed working on the new Liverpool 2 berth on the River Mersey. She is 15.8m long with a 4.50m beam and 1.82m draught, displacement is 37.88 tonnes. Powered by two Volvo Penta TAMD 120C engines (750bhp @2000rpm) with twin four blade fixed pitch propellers she has a service speed of 18 Knots. Accommodation is provided for 8 personnel in suspension seats (2 in the wheelhouse and 6 in the main cabin). A twin berth cabin, galley and sanitary facilities are also provided below deck. She is owned by Carmet tugs which are a family owned Company based in Eastham which started operations in 1971. The Company provide a wide range of services including harbour towage, personnel transfer, anchor handling and dredging. Since 1989 Carmet have been the sole towage contractor on the Manchester Ship Canal operating out of Eastham Locks. MMSI = 235097487 and Call Sign MQDE3. |
maersk responder
Maersk Responder photographed catching the early morning sunlight on 10 December 2013. She was berthed in the River Mersey close to the Cruise Ship Terminal, she has since relocated into the main dock complex.
She is an R Type Cable Laying Field & Subsea Support Vessel operated by Maersk Supply Services. They operate more than 60 vessels manned by approximately 200 crew and supported by over 200 onshore staff Worldwide.
Their fleet includes craned offshore support vessels, anchor handling tugs, platform supply vessels and sub-sea support vessels. Works undertaken include working in ultra deep areas, supporting rigs, anchor handling and mooring, subsea and ROV support, trenching operations and other activities.
She is 105.8m long with a 20m beam and 9.1m Summer draught.
Deadweight is 8071 and Gross Tonnage 6204.
She can accommodate 68 personnel including crew.
Main engines consist of two MAN B&W Alpha 8L32/40 with a total BHP of 10,440 driving 2 x MAN Alpha CPP propellers. This gives a maximum speed of 14.2 knots. Forward thrusters comprise a 1,000 BHP Azimuth and 1,200 BHP tunnel thruster with a pair of 1,200 BHP tunnel thrusters aft.
Bollard pull is 110T.
Deck equipment comprises a 60T A frame, two 8T capstans and a number of cranes including an AHC crane able to lift 50T at 1500m, two cranes (capable of lifting 5t at 11m to 2.5t at 20m reach) and a smaller crane (capable of lifting 5T at 11m to 2T at 22m).
She can accommodate 68 persons total including crew.
MMSI - 219916000
REG - DK, Nordby
IMO - 9215206
Call Sign - OZYW2
Field & Sub-Sea Support Vessel
Built - Volkswerft, Stralsund
Yard No. - 436
L 105.8m x 20m
GT 6204
Liverpool, 10 December 2013
She is an R Type Cable Laying Field & Subsea Support Vessel operated by Maersk Supply Services. They operate more than 60 vessels manned by approximately 200 crew and supported by over 200 onshore staff Worldwide.
Their fleet includes craned offshore support vessels, anchor handling tugs, platform supply vessels and sub-sea support vessels. Works undertaken include working in ultra deep areas, supporting rigs, anchor handling and mooring, subsea and ROV support, trenching operations and other activities.
She is 105.8m long with a 20m beam and 9.1m Summer draught.
Deadweight is 8071 and Gross Tonnage 6204.
She can accommodate 68 personnel including crew.
Main engines consist of two MAN B&W Alpha 8L32/40 with a total BHP of 10,440 driving 2 x MAN Alpha CPP propellers. This gives a maximum speed of 14.2 knots. Forward thrusters comprise a 1,000 BHP Azimuth and 1,200 BHP tunnel thruster with a pair of 1,200 BHP tunnel thrusters aft.
Bollard pull is 110T.
Deck equipment comprises a 60T A frame, two 8T capstans and a number of cranes including an AHC crane able to lift 50T at 1500m, two cranes (capable of lifting 5t at 11m to 2.5t at 20m reach) and a smaller crane (capable of lifting 5T at 11m to 2T at 22m).
She can accommodate 68 persons total including crew.
MMSI - 219916000
REG - DK, Nordby
IMO - 9215206
Call Sign - OZYW2
Field & Sub-Sea Support Vessel
Built - Volkswerft, Stralsund
Yard No. - 436
L 105.8m x 20m
GT 6204
Liverpool, 10 December 2013
JB-114
Seen on 10 July 2013 is the Jack up Rig JB-114 which was being towed towards Cammell Lairds facility on the River Mersey. This vessel is currently employed working on the new wind farms off the North Wales coast.
She is operated by the Van Es Group who supply, maintain and operate marine and construction equipment worldwide through a group of companies. JB-114 is run by one of these companies, Jack-Up Barge bv which is based in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. This part of the Van Es Group can supply two types of self elevating platforms, the Modular Jack-Up and the Monohull Jack-Up.
The Modular Jack-Up is a self elevating platform with pay loads ranging from 250 to 400 tons. They are built of units equal in size to ISO freight containers. This enables them to be transported easily and cheaply around the world. The modular Jack-Ups can be transported by rail, road, or ship to any location both offshore or inland. The barge can easily be mounted together on the site.
The monohulls are larger platforms than the Modulars, with payloads starting at 1,000 tons up to 2,500 tons. These are built and equipped to ensure any specific marine or offshore project can be executed. They also have a
heli-deck and crane capacity ranging from 300 to 1,000 tons.
JB-114 has a length of 55.5m, breadth of 32.2m and maximum draft of 3.6m. Leg length is 73.15m and each of the legs have a diameter of 3m. In total she has a deck area of approximatly 1000m2 and can accommodate a maximum payload of 1250 tons.
She is able to operate in a maximum water depth of approximatly 40m with a wave height of 2m and wind speed of 20m/s. Survival Conditions! are noted as being (based on a 40m water depth) 15m waves/12.5 seconds and wind speed of 39m/s. Standard accommodation is up to 64 personnel in 32 twin rooms.
MMSI - 311011900
REG - BS, Nassau
IMO - 8770728
Call Sign - C6XJ9
Jack Up Rig
Built - Nanindah Mutiara SY, Batam, ID
Yard No. -
L 55.5m W 32.2m
GT 3621
Year - 2009
Liverpool, 10 July 2013
She is operated by the Van Es Group who supply, maintain and operate marine and construction equipment worldwide through a group of companies. JB-114 is run by one of these companies, Jack-Up Barge bv which is based in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. This part of the Van Es Group can supply two types of self elevating platforms, the Modular Jack-Up and the Monohull Jack-Up.
The Modular Jack-Up is a self elevating platform with pay loads ranging from 250 to 400 tons. They are built of units equal in size to ISO freight containers. This enables them to be transported easily and cheaply around the world. The modular Jack-Ups can be transported by rail, road, or ship to any location both offshore or inland. The barge can easily be mounted together on the site.
The monohulls are larger platforms than the Modulars, with payloads starting at 1,000 tons up to 2,500 tons. These are built and equipped to ensure any specific marine or offshore project can be executed. They also have a
heli-deck and crane capacity ranging from 300 to 1,000 tons.
JB-114 has a length of 55.5m, breadth of 32.2m and maximum draft of 3.6m. Leg length is 73.15m and each of the legs have a diameter of 3m. In total she has a deck area of approximatly 1000m2 and can accommodate a maximum payload of 1250 tons.
She is able to operate in a maximum water depth of approximatly 40m with a wave height of 2m and wind speed of 20m/s. Survival Conditions! are noted as being (based on a 40m water depth) 15m waves/12.5 seconds and wind speed of 39m/s. Standard accommodation is up to 64 personnel in 32 twin rooms.
MMSI - 311011900
REG - BS, Nassau
IMO - 8770728
Call Sign - C6XJ9
Jack Up Rig
Built - Nanindah Mutiara SY, Batam, ID
Yard No. -
L 55.5m W 32.2m
GT 3621
Year - 2009
Liverpool, 10 July 2013
POLAR PRINCE
Seen in Liverpool on 13 June 2013 Polar Prince is a multi-functional Construction Support Vessel that is able to perform operations in severe sea and weather conditions. She can provide a wide range of services including light construction activities and cable laying as well as inspections, maintenance and repair operations.
Like many similar vessels she is working on the wind turbine facility off the North Wales coast and has been a regular visitor to Liverpool Docks this year.
Her overall length is 94.10m with a beam of 22m and maximum draught of 7.1m.
Propulsion machinery comprises 2 x 4320 kW medium speed and two controllable pitch main drive propellers (CPP) in nozzles giving a service speed of 11 knots.
Her helicopter pad is designed for a Sikorsky S-92, Super Puma EC225/ AS332 or equivalent.
Accommodation is available for 31 persons in single cabins and other facilities include a galley, mess room,
lounges, instrument rooms, fitness suite, sauna, solarium and a laundry.
Two moon pools are available for subsea operations, a large moonpool 7.02m x 6.50m and a smaller ROV moon pool measuring 4.90m x 5.20m
MMSI - 257381000
REG - NO, Bergen
IMO - 9181481
Call Sign - LALX5
Off-shore vessel
Built - Fekkerfjord Slip, Flekkerfjord, NO
Yard No. -155
L 94.1m W 22m
GT - 9651
Year -1999
Liverpool, 13 June 2013
Like many similar vessels she is working on the wind turbine facility off the North Wales coast and has been a regular visitor to Liverpool Docks this year.
Her overall length is 94.10m with a beam of 22m and maximum draught of 7.1m.
Propulsion machinery comprises 2 x 4320 kW medium speed and two controllable pitch main drive propellers (CPP) in nozzles giving a service speed of 11 knots.
Her helicopter pad is designed for a Sikorsky S-92, Super Puma EC225/ AS332 or equivalent.
Accommodation is available for 31 persons in single cabins and other facilities include a galley, mess room,
lounges, instrument rooms, fitness suite, sauna, solarium and a laundry.
Two moon pools are available for subsea operations, a large moonpool 7.02m x 6.50m and a smaller ROV moon pool measuring 4.90m x 5.20m
MMSI - 257381000
REG - NO, Bergen
IMO - 9181481
Call Sign - LALX5
Off-shore vessel
Built - Fekkerfjord Slip, Flekkerfjord, NO
Yard No. -155
L 94.1m W 22m
GT - 9651
Year -1999
Liverpool, 13 June 2013
BREMEN FIGHTER
The photograph above is of the Tug Bremen Fighter and was taken in Liverpool Docks on the 24 May 2013, this vessel is actively working on the new wind farm off the North Wales coast and is a regular visitor to Liverpool.
Designed by Worldwise Marine she was built in 2004 as Primus by Mützelfeldtwerft GmbH, Cuxhaven, Germany as Yard Number 250 and delivered to Harms Offshore AHT Primus GmbH & Co KG being managed by Harms Bergung Transport & Heavy Lift GmbH & Co KG of Hamburg.
In 2011 she was sold to nterweser Reederei AG – Bremen, Germany and renamed Bremen Fighter.
The tug has a length of 48.81m a beam of 13.80m and a draft of 7.00 m.
She has two Caterpillar 9M25 main engine developing a total output of 5,940 kW (8,078 bhp) and can achieve a speed of 16.5 knots and a bollard pull of 108 tons.
MMSI - 304742000
REG - AG, St.Johns
IMO - 9321287
Call Sign - V20YI
Tug
Built - Mutzelfeldwerft, Cuxhaven, DE
Yard No - 250
L 48.81m W 13.8m
GT - 1262
Year - 2004
Liverpool 24 May 2013
Designed by Worldwise Marine she was built in 2004 as Primus by Mützelfeldtwerft GmbH, Cuxhaven, Germany as Yard Number 250 and delivered to Harms Offshore AHT Primus GmbH & Co KG being managed by Harms Bergung Transport & Heavy Lift GmbH & Co KG of Hamburg.
In 2011 she was sold to nterweser Reederei AG – Bremen, Germany and renamed Bremen Fighter.
The tug has a length of 48.81m a beam of 13.80m and a draft of 7.00 m.
She has two Caterpillar 9M25 main engine developing a total output of 5,940 kW (8,078 bhp) and can achieve a speed of 16.5 knots and a bollard pull of 108 tons.
MMSI - 304742000
REG - AG, St.Johns
IMO - 9321287
Call Sign - V20YI
Tug
Built - Mutzelfeldwerft, Cuxhaven, DE
Yard No - 250
L 48.81m W 13.8m
GT - 1262
Year - 2004
Liverpool 24 May 2013
NORMAND TONJER
With all the work being undertaken on the wind farms off the North Wales coast there have been quite a few off-shore vessels visiting Liverpool over the last few months. Normand Tonjer is one such vessel that I have been lucky enough to photograph a number of times between May and June 2013.
Norman Tonjer (IMO 8205620, GT 3349, 1983) is a multi-purpose off-shore construction vessel.
Built in 1983 in Norway by Eides Sonner, Hoylandsbygd as Yard No. 122 she is 81m long with an 18m beam and 4.97m draft. In 2000 she was converted at Ulstein Verft into an ROV and construction vessel.
Powered by four 800 hp thrusters she also has 550m2 of usable deck space and accommodation for 57 personnel in 39 cabins.
The helideck above the bridge is designed to accommodate a Super Puma L2 helicopter, she also has three deck cranes, a single offshore crane and separate ROV hanger on the port side.
Norman Tonjer (IMO 8205620, GT 3349, 1983) is a multi-purpose off-shore construction vessel.
Built in 1983 in Norway by Eides Sonner, Hoylandsbygd as Yard No. 122 she is 81m long with an 18m beam and 4.97m draft. In 2000 she was converted at Ulstein Verft into an ROV and construction vessel.
Powered by four 800 hp thrusters she also has 550m2 of usable deck space and accommodation for 57 personnel in 39 cabins.
The helideck above the bridge is designed to accommodate a Super Puma L2 helicopter, she also has three deck cranes, a single offshore crane and separate ROV hanger on the port side.
She is owned by Solstad Offshore which was founded in 1964 (as Solstad Rederi AS) by Captain Johannes Solstad in Skudeneshavn. In the first ten years of its life the Company bought and operated eleven dry-cargo vessels and took delivery of three new builds (semi-container type).
The Company's offshore related activities began in 1973 when four supply vessels were ordered from a Dutch ship yard. During the next two years the Company took delivery of six further supply vessels and three anchor-handling/tug/supply vessels.
From 1974 to 1982 the Company owned and operated a combined fleet of offshore and dry cargo vessels and in this period built five anchor handling vessels in Newfoundland and three semi-container vessels in Rostock, East
Germany.
The last dry cargo vessel was sold in 1982 and for the next eight years Solstad Offshore ASA owned and operated just offshore/supply vessels. For a period of five years ending in 1987 the Company expanded significantly as nine new build offshore service vessels were taken delivery of and a further two second hand offshore service vessels were also added to the fleet.
From 1989 to 1998 the Company operated a fleet of five handy-size bulk carriers but since 1998 has been owning and operating offshore service vessels solely.
In 1996 a new period of expansion and renewal of the fleet started based on a strategy to operate a modern fleet well adapted to current and future demands. Simultaneously with the expansion of the fleet, the company has also grown
to become a global operator. The Company now has branch offices in Aberdeen, Rio de Janeiro and in Singapore, and the vessels are operating world-wide.
Photographed in Liverpool 24 May 2013 (Bottom Picture) and 16 June 2013 (Top Picture).
MMSI - 235065345
REG - UK
IMO - 8205620
Call Sign - 2BEC9
ROV and Construction vessel
Built - Eides Sonner, Hoylandsbygd, NO
Yard No. 122
L 81m W 18m
GT - 3349
Year - 1983
Liverpool, 24 May 2013& 16 June 2013
The Company's offshore related activities began in 1973 when four supply vessels were ordered from a Dutch ship yard. During the next two years the Company took delivery of six further supply vessels and three anchor-handling/tug/supply vessels.
From 1974 to 1982 the Company owned and operated a combined fleet of offshore and dry cargo vessels and in this period built five anchor handling vessels in Newfoundland and three semi-container vessels in Rostock, East
Germany.
The last dry cargo vessel was sold in 1982 and for the next eight years Solstad Offshore ASA owned and operated just offshore/supply vessels. For a period of five years ending in 1987 the Company expanded significantly as nine new build offshore service vessels were taken delivery of and a further two second hand offshore service vessels were also added to the fleet.
From 1989 to 1998 the Company operated a fleet of five handy-size bulk carriers but since 1998 has been owning and operating offshore service vessels solely.
In 1996 a new period of expansion and renewal of the fleet started based on a strategy to operate a modern fleet well adapted to current and future demands. Simultaneously with the expansion of the fleet, the company has also grown
to become a global operator. The Company now has branch offices in Aberdeen, Rio de Janeiro and in Singapore, and the vessels are operating world-wide.
Photographed in Liverpool 24 May 2013 (Bottom Picture) and 16 June 2013 (Top Picture).
MMSI - 235065345
REG - UK
IMO - 8205620
Call Sign - 2BEC9
ROV and Construction vessel
Built - Eides Sonner, Hoylandsbygd, NO
Yard No. 122
L 81m W 18m
GT - 3349
Year - 1983
Liverpool, 24 May 2013& 16 June 2013
ORELIA
Early morning picture taken in Liverpool 24 May 2013 of the dive vessel Orelia.
Orelia (MMSI 538002193, IMO 8208854, Call Sign V7GYG) is a diving support vessel operated by Technip Marine Operating Services who are based in Paris.
Built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend in 1984 as Yard. No 120 she measures 126m long, 19m beam, 7.7m draft with a GT 7260. A life extension refit was undertaken in 2004 by A&P Tyne, Hebburn.
She is designed for the simultaneous operation of two three man bells at depths of up to 450m through two seperate moon pools and has an extensive deck area of 1800m2 making her suitable for a wide range of sub-sea operations.
She is equipped with two main pedestal cranes located forward and aft with an additional telescopic articulated crane. Propulsion consists of 6 Azimuth thrusters rated at 906kW each.She also has a helideck and accommodation for 99 people in 62 cabins as well as saturation chambers for the diving teams.
MMSI - 538002193
REG - MH, Majuro
IMO - 8208854
Call Sign - V7GYG
Dive Support Vessel
Built - Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK
Yard No. 120
L 126m W 19m
GT - 7260
Year - 1984
Liverpool, 24 May 2013
Orelia (MMSI 538002193, IMO 8208854, Call Sign V7GYG) is a diving support vessel operated by Technip Marine Operating Services who are based in Paris.
Built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend in 1984 as Yard. No 120 she measures 126m long, 19m beam, 7.7m draft with a GT 7260. A life extension refit was undertaken in 2004 by A&P Tyne, Hebburn.
She is designed for the simultaneous operation of two three man bells at depths of up to 450m through two seperate moon pools and has an extensive deck area of 1800m2 making her suitable for a wide range of sub-sea operations.
She is equipped with two main pedestal cranes located forward and aft with an additional telescopic articulated crane. Propulsion consists of 6 Azimuth thrusters rated at 906kW each.She also has a helideck and accommodation for 99 people in 62 cabins as well as saturation chambers for the diving teams.
MMSI - 538002193
REG - MH, Majuro
IMO - 8208854
Call Sign - V7GYG
Dive Support Vessel
Built - Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK
Yard No. 120
L 126m W 19m
GT - 7260
Year - 1984
Liverpool, 24 May 2013
CS SOVEREIGN
MMSI - 232892000 REG - UK, Southampton IMO - 8918629 Call Sign - MNNU8 Cable Layer Built -Gissen-De Noord, Krimpen a/d ljssel Yard No. 956 L 127m W 21m GT - 11242 Year - 1991 Zeebrugge 21 August 2012 |
ESVAGT SUPPORTER
MMSI - 219993000 REG - DK, Esbjerg IMO - 8704858 Call Sign - OYXU2 Safety Standby Vessel Built - Kristensen, Hvide Sande, DK Yard No. 189 L 41m W 9m GT - 716 Year - 1989 Zeebrugge, 22 August 2012 |
friedrich ernstine
MMSI - 218769000 REG - DE, Bremerhaven IMO - 9578256 Call Sign - DIPC2 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Built -Daewoo SB & ME Co, KR Yard No. 3304 L 99m W 40m GT - 11730 Year - 2011 Liverpool, 3 February 2013 |
penmon point
Wind Turbine Transfer Vessel photographed in Immingham, 23 August 2012 |
GAILLION
MCA cat 2 Personnel transfer vessel Gaillion picking up speed as she heads out of the River Mersey on her way to the new wind farm being constructed off the North Wales coast.
Built by Global Marine Design in 2011 she is 21.3m long with a 6.5m beam and 1.6m draught.
Powered by a CAT C32 1350 Diesel engine she has a top speed of 30 Knots.
She can accommodate 12 passengers and 3 crew.
She is operated by Guardline who are an international and multi-disciplinary marine service company based in Great Yarmouth, they have other offices in the UK and across 5 continents with principal international offices in the USA, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and Brazil. Gardline Marine Sciences is a member of the Guardline Group which was established in 1969 to provide marine support to the offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea.
MMSI - 235086878
Call Sign - 2EON7
L = 21.3m, W= 6.5m
GT = 53
Photographed, Liverpool, 22 July 2013.
Built by Global Marine Design in 2011 she is 21.3m long with a 6.5m beam and 1.6m draught.
Powered by a CAT C32 1350 Diesel engine she has a top speed of 30 Knots.
She can accommodate 12 passengers and 3 crew.
She is operated by Guardline who are an international and multi-disciplinary marine service company based in Great Yarmouth, they have other offices in the UK and across 5 continents with principal international offices in the USA, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and Brazil. Gardline Marine Sciences is a member of the Guardline Group which was established in 1969 to provide marine support to the offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea.
MMSI - 235086878
Call Sign - 2EON7
L = 21.3m, W= 6.5m
GT = 53
Photographed, Liverpool, 22 July 2013.
