Atlantic Towing, Limited has purchased a second Anchor Handling Offshore Supply vessel from JAYA, and is expected to take delivery of the vessel during the first quarter of 2014. She will be known as the Atlantic Merlin.
This vessel is a Wartsila designed VS 4622 CD
anchor handling offshore supply vessel and is the sister ship to the
recently acquired Atlantic Kestrel which is currently serving off the
coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Merlin has 16300 brake
horsepower from its main engines and the new ship is also Ice Class 1A
giving it the ability to navigate in moderate level ice conditions and
northern regions. The ship has been designed to Norwegian Maritime
Directorate standards (highest in world for offshore vessels) and
carries the Clean Design (CD) designation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV
classification society).
The state-of-the art ship has been
constructed with a variety of features incorporating the latest offshore
technology available. These features include:
• 400 tonne anchor handling/ towing winch
• Anchor handling tools (centering devices, rail cranes)
• Oil recovery capability
• DP2 dynamic positioning system
The new vessel is designed
specifically for offshore support and is capable of oil rig towing, oil
rig positioning and anchor handling, offshore oilfield supply, stand-by
rescue, and iceberg towing/ ice management. It is capable of carrying
large quantities of cargo to offshore installations with a large deck
area and deck strength as well as a high volume of cargo tank space.
(JD Irving Photo)
