Wärtsilä Ship Design chosen for offshore maintenance vessel
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 5 April 2016 at 11 am EET
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to provide the design for a new jack-up
lift vessel. The contract was signed in March with a well known Chinese yard and
there is an option for three more vessels. The Wärtsilä design is developed in
collaboration with Altis, a consultancy company specialising in the lift boat
market.
Wärtsilä Ship Design has considerable experience in designing offshore and
specialised vessels, and its selection for the design of a new, next generation,
lift vessel is considered an acknowledgement of the company's strong track
record. Lift vessels are self-propelled and provide an offshore elevating
platform with manoeuvring capabilities to support various operations, including
oil well intervention activities, and the maintenance, repairs, upgrades and
removal of offshore rigs. This latest Wärtsilä design provides better
performance compared to conventional designs. In particular its crane capacity,
MLC (Maritime Labour Convention) compliance, accommodation, operational water
depth, and DP2 (Dynamic Positioning) are all areas where improvements have been
made.
"Wärtsilä was chosen to design this new series of vessels because of our
expertise, as well as our strong track record in the offshore market.
Furthermore, our global engineering and project development services mean that
we can be a valuable local partner to both the yard and the owner," says Riku-
Pekka Hägg, Vice President, Ship Design, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
The 70.5 metre long vessel can accommodate 250 people and will be capable of
operating in water depths of up to 75 metres. It is scheduled for delivery to
the customer in September, 2017.
Link to Wärtsilä Ship Design on wartsila.com
Wärtsilä Ship Design; Offshore vessels
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Caption: The new jack-up lift vessel is designed by Wärtsilä.
Media contacts:
Mr Jan Othman
Managing Director
Wärtsilä Ship Design Singapore & Shanghai
Tel. +65 8181 5078
jan.othman(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439
marit.holmlund-sund(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800
employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com
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