Solstad Farstad/Seatankers Management, Bygg nr. 628/1-2-3-5 ved Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Wärtsilä WSD 1000 "Sea Goldcrest/Gull/Heron/Hornbill"

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Wärtsilä to design and power four new offshore support vessels for Malaysian owner

(Press release 8. April 2013)

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded a major contract to design a series of four multi-purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysian-based international offshore oilfield services provider and also the largest owner and operator of offshore support vessels in Malaysia. Wärtsilä will also supply a comprehensive solutions package for each of the vessels. The vessels will be built by a subsidiary of Nam Cheong Limited, Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessels builder, in one of its subcontracted yards, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd, in China. The Wärtsilä contract with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd yard was signed in March 2013.

For each of the four vessels, this comprehensive solution contract comprises the basic customized design, the main power generation system, the propulsion system, the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept (LLC) electrical system and the automation system. The order follows the successful execution of a similar MPSV order in 2011 for Bumi Armada Berhad featuring a Wärtsilä ship design and fully integrated Wärtsilä machinery, electrics and automation.

The unique WSD 1000 design is tailored to meet the specific requirements and operational modes demanded in complex off shore applications. At the same time, the interfaces during the building process and detailing stage greatly benefit from both the design and the machinery being from the same supplier, Wärtsilä. The single supplier concept also reduces the time and costs associated with the procurement and logistics procedures, while easing typical project completion concerns.

“The synergistic benefits provided by Wärtsilä in supplying a comprehensive and fully integrated package, including the ship design, highly efficient propulsion machinery, and state-of-the-art automation systems, add real value for the customer. Our capabilities as a trusted partner in developing total solutions concepts is again highlighted with this valuable order,” says Magnus Miemois, Vice President, Wärtsilä Ship Power, Solutions.

Wärtsilä Ship Design has a strong global presence with operations in 10 countries. In line with the company’s strategy, Wärtsilä Ship Design’s global operations align the company closer to the needs of its customers, including both owners and shipyards. The company’s design capabilities mean that Wärtsilä is able to enter into dialogue with customers at an earlier stage, which results in offering more competitive solutions.

Wärtsilä WSD 1000
Length, over all: 88.80 m
Breadth mld.: 20.00 m
Depth Moulded: 8.40 m
Speed: 15.0 knots

Wärtsilä WSD 1000
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Begge illustrasjoner: Wärtsila Ship Design
 
Den første av desse fire skulle vel få namnet "Armada Tuah 520", men det blei vel ikkje noko av levering til Armada Offshore, så verftseiger Nam Cheong International Ltd tok over istedenfor?

Nå skal Solstad Farstad sammen med Seatankers Management visstnok ta over fullt management desse fire:

Bygg nr. 628/1 "Sea Goldcrest"
Bygg nr. 628/2 "Sea Gull"
Bygg nr. 628/3 "Sea Heron"
Bygg nr. 628/5 "Sea Hornbill"


Alle skal ha NIS flagg med Bergen som hjemhavn

Levering blir fra slutten av 2018 og vel et års fram i tid
 
"Sea Gull" i Kristiansand tidligere, er nå på vei til Aberdeen ser eg på AIS
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Foto: via OSM Ship Management
 

Fugro adds two geotechnical vessels to its fleet


Fug
ro has reached an agreement to acquire two platform supply vessels, Sea Goldcrest and Sea Gull, which will be used as geotechnical assets.

The offshore wind market continues to grow rapidly, further supported by the recent decision of the UN Climate Summit COP28 to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030, a large portion of which is expected to come from offshore wind. The acquisition is in line with Fugro's strategy to capture this market growth opportunity.

For Fugro’s market leading position, vessels are key strategic assets. As communicated during the Capital Markets Day in November, part of Fugro’s strategy for the coming four years is to secure long term vessel capacity, especially for the global offshore wind market, which has a particularly large need for mapping of soil composition and its associated properties via the extraction and testing of soil samples. For the foreseeable future, these activities cannot be executed with smaller and/or uncrewed platforms.

The addition of these 2 recent vessels (built in 2019 and 2020 respectively) to its owned fleet will further strengthen Fugro’s ability to address the market demands and shortage in geotechnical capable vessels. With the purchase of these strategic assets Fugro will operate a balanced fleet of owned and chartered vessels, maintaining flexibility towards the future.

Upon delivery of Sea Goldcrest in the course of 2024, Fugro will start the conversion to a geotechnical vessel, which is expected to be operational early 2025. Sea Gull, which is already under charter with Fugro and fully operational, will be delivered late 2024 or early 2025.

The purchase of these vessels also supports Fugro’s net zero 2035 roadmap as both vessels are fuel efficient and suitable for the conversion to low-carbon fuels. In addition, Fugro continues to invest in remote and digital solutions, amongst others by further growing its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels.
 
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