(With video) Ulstein Verft AS has signed a contract for the building of a DP2 Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for Acta Marine in the Netherlands. The vessel is primarily aimed at the offshore wind market and carries the new SX195 design from Ulstein Design & Solutions AS.
Acta Marine is expanding its services and fleet for the offshore wind industry. The SX195 design with X-Stern features and integrated walk-to-work gangway system and 3D crane.
CSV Design
The CSV will measure 93.4 metres in length, is 18 metres wide, and can accommodate up to 120 people in 80 cabins. It will be equipped with an SMST provided Dynamic Motion Compensated Gangway system, mounted on an integrated tower with height adjustment and a personnel/cargo lift. Additionally, the vessel features a 3D-motion compensated crane with 6 t lifting capacity. The cargo area is 500 square metres indoors, and 500 m2 outdoors. The vessel shall provide for walk-to-work transfer of personnel and cargo, efficient and safe in significant wave-heights (Hs) up to 3.0 metres.
X-Bow and X-Stern
Besides carrying X-Bow hull line design, the vessel is also equipped with the Ulstein's X-Stern, which increases the flexibility and operability while at the offshore wind farm. The hull shape increases comfort for the crew, with a substantial reduction in slamming, noise and vibrations.
Acta’s new CSV can take on assignments in commissioning and construction in the offshore wind farm installation phase, and perform maintenance tasks on completed wind farms. The vessel is scheduled for delivery early 2018.
The video below shows some of the vessel's features.
