Dutch Shipping Company Groen has ordered two Seismic Research & Support Vessels (SRSV’s) with Damen Shipyards Group's Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (Netherlands), the Group said Tuesday.
Maaskant has broad experience in maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels. However, an order for SRSV-newbuilds is a first.Director Frits van Dongen says: “The Groen orders are a result of our approach towards offshore vessel design and construction and we are very proud indeed.”
The vessels have been designed in cooperation with Saltwater Engineering (Netherlands) to meet the needs and experiences of Shipping Company Groen. The vessels’ all-weather chase and support tasks will focus on seismic activity research.
Characteristics
Both SRSV’s will be 40 m long with a 9.30 m beam. Two Caterpillar propulsion units of in total 1940kw (2640pk) will give thevessels adesign speed of14knots. They can be deployed worldwide and have accommodation for 14 people.
Experience
Maaskant Shipyards serves dozens of ships, often owned and operated by long-time clients. The shipyard handles maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Guard Vessels and Standby Vessels. Recently, a 44 m beam-trawler fishing vessel, built by Maaskant in 1994, was converted to an OSV. The new seismic research support vessels will be delivered in the first quarter of 2013.
Maaskant Shipyards, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, is a leading shipyard in a number of specialized fields. Maaskant commits itself to ship repair, conversions and newbuilds. Ship repair activities focus on fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, dredgers and ships used to execute government services.
Maaskant has broad experience in maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels. However, an order for SRSV-newbuilds is a first.Director Frits van Dongen says: “The Groen orders are a result of our approach towards offshore vessel design and construction and we are very proud indeed.”
The vessels have been designed in cooperation with Saltwater Engineering (Netherlands) to meet the needs and experiences of Shipping Company Groen. The vessels’ all-weather chase and support tasks will focus on seismic activity research.
Characteristics
Both SRSV’s will be 40 m long with a 9.30 m beam. Two Caterpillar propulsion units of in total 1940kw (2640pk) will give thevessels adesign speed of14knots. They can be deployed worldwide and have accommodation for 14 people.
Experience
Maaskant Shipyards serves dozens of ships, often owned and operated by long-time clients. The shipyard handles maintenance and repair of Offshore Support Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Guard Vessels and Standby Vessels. Recently, a 44 m beam-trawler fishing vessel, built by Maaskant in 1994, was converted to an OSV. The new seismic research support vessels will be delivered in the first quarter of 2013.
Maaskant Shipyards, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, is a leading shipyard in a number of specialized fields. Maaskant commits itself to ship repair, conversions and newbuilds. Ship repair activities focus on fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, dredgers and ships used to execute government services.
In addition, Maaskant delivers fishing and offshore support newbuilds, such as beam trawlers, Guard Vessels and Standby Vessels. An interesting niche-market is the conversion of fishing vessels to motor yachts.
Damen Shipyards Group (est. 1927) is a globally operating company with 35 owned shipyards and numerous partner yards. Damen employs over 6,000 people, has built over 5,000 vessels worldwide and delivers up to 150 vessels annually. Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept and short delivery times, Damen is able to guarantee constant quality.
Damen’s focus on standardization and modular construction approach lead to short delivery times (Damen keeps vessels in stock), low ‘total cost of ownership’, high resale value, proven technology and reliable performance. Damen offers a wide range of products, including: tugs, workboats, patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, offshore support vessels, oil-spill response vessels and even frigates and mega yachts. In addition to shipbuilding, Damen offers efficient customer support, customer financing and complete lifecycle service.