• 2016 June 24 13:11

    BS Offshore takes delivery of X-STERN, X-BOW wind farm SOV from Ulstein Verft

    Ulstein Verft on June 23 2016 delivered to Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) in-house designed and built new wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV), the Group said in a press release. BS Offshore and its client Siemens placed the order with Ulstein Verft in 2015.

    During sea trial, the bridge crew noted the vessel’s smooth motions and the very low levels of noise and vibrations, all these being important factors in a vessel in which one of the main tasks is to transport service technicians to the Gemini Offshore Wind Park, 85 kilometres north of the Dutch province of Groningen and a five-hour trip from shore.

    The new-developed X-STERN aft hull design has an importance when it comes to the flexibility of the vessel. At sea trial, she managed to keep up high speed forwards and also when backing, and she is easily manoeuvred both ways.

    The vessel is equipped with two varieties of transferral to the wind turbines, an integrated Uptime heave-compensated gangway system and a daughter craft with a capacity of 10 people.

    The load capacity is well exploited. Spare parts and equipment can be transported in containers, of which 6 can be placed on deck and 6 under deck. The vessel provides excellent workshop facilities. The SOV has accommodation for 60 in single cabins, of which 40 cabins are dedicated to the technicians.

    The BLUEDRIVE PlusC™ electric propulsion system from Siemens lowers the operational costs by cutting the engine time at the rated speed and reducing the number of electrical components required. Emissions are reduced by optimizing combustion.

    The X-STERN and the X-BOW are hull design features which increase the operability through positive effects on station keeping, wave response, comfort and safety, and with reduced power and fuel consumption while on DP.

    The ULSTEIN SX175 is a design developed to meet future demands within the servicing and maintenance of offshore wind installations. Significant effort has gone into the optimisation of the vessel’s movements in order to ensure the safe transfer of technicians and equipment in connection with the operations, maintenance and servicing of wind turbines. There has been a major focus on the welfare of the technicians who will live on board. While developing the cabins and facilities, the aim has been to position these where the vessel’s movements are lowest.

    The X-BOW, the X-STERN and the integrated DC-based common main drive system, with variable rpm control of the diesel engines for power and propulsion system, are essential design features. In addition to the catalyst, these will fulfil the highest international environmental requirement (IMO-Tier3).

    Vessel Type: Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for offshore wind turbines. Design type: ULSTEIN SX175 Construction yard: Ulstein Verft AS Design company: Ulstein Design & Solutions AS Length: 88 m Beam: 18 m Deadweight: 3,150 t Draught (max): 6.4 m Speed: 13.9 knots (bow first), 12.1 knots (stern first) Accommodation: 60 persons Cargo deck area: 380 m2 Dynamic positioning: IMO Class II (DYNPOS AUTR) Main propulsion system: Two azimuth thrusters, each driven by a frequency controlled variable speed electric motor. Additional thrusters: One retractable azimuth thruster, two side thrusters forward

    ULSTEIN is an internationally renowned provider of ship design, shipbuilding and system solutions for ships. For nearly 100 years, the company has developed future-oriented products and services for the maritime industry.

    Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH is the offshore unit of Bernhard Schulte, a worldwide leading family owned ship owner and ship manager which employs about 17,000 seafarers and about 1,400 people onshore, owns about 90 vessels and manages about 580 vessels.




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