(With video) The Fugro Scout is a custom designed and constructed geotechnical drilling vessel, designed for drilling, seabed sampling and in situ testing in water depths up to 3,000 metres.
Since its maiden project in the Persian Gulf, the Fugro Scout has been successfully deployed in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, completing several geotechnical and geophysical survey scopes for various clients. The vessel then set sail for the Netherlands to execute a geotechnical survey for an offshore windfarm in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
After arriving in the Netherlands, the vessel was officially christend in Rotterdam on 20 November, reported Maritiem Nieuws.
Fugro Scout
The new vessel is specifically designed to address the varied demands of both the shallow and deep water survey markets. With a twin tower drilling derrick over a centrally located moon pool, the Fugro Scout supports automated pipe and tool handling equipment to promote safe drill floor operations.
A large soil laboratory provides an open plan working environment for geotechnical operators; other equipment includes both downhole and seabed sampling and testing systems rated for 3,000 metres water depth. The Fugro Scout is equipped with a dynamic positioning station holding capability (DP2) and is built to Comfort Class COMF-V(3) standards with quarters for up to 60 operational staff.
Below a video of the Fugro Scout (by Fugro). The picture above is a video still from this video.
