ULSTEIN customized X-BOW design DP3 vessel nears completion at HHI shipyard
The multipurpose offshore construction vessel ‘Toisa Patroklos' of a customized ULSTEIN Deepwater Enabler design is nearing completion at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard. This will be the largest vessel built featuring the patented X-BOW and the first to be built in South Korea. The ship was launched in March 2015 and is scheduled for completion in summer 2015, Ulstein said in a press release.
The DP3 vessel is measuring 150.5 metres in length and 32 metres in width. The ship is designed for worldwide operations in the oil and gas sector, ultra deepwater installation and construction, flexible lay, pipelay, cable lay and topside construction support.
The design has been developed for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness featuring heavy lift capabilities with Active Heave Compensation (AHC), two ROV moon pools and one large moon pool, up to 50 t/m2 deck strength and 250 POB accommodation.
The design also includes key features giving maximum capability and flexibility, including a fully AHC offshore crane rated at 900t SWL with a depth capability of 3,500 metres and a second AHC knuckle boom crane of 200t SWL with depth capability of 2,000 metres. Furthermore, the vessel can accommodate a 550t flex lay tower over the main moon pool and two 2,500 tonnes capacity carousel spaces below deck.
From the enclosed hangar two large work class ROVs can be deployed over side to port and starboard or through dedicated offset moon pools. The vessel will be delivered with all necessary interfaces to service both ROVs and saturation dive system.
ULSTEIN (established in 1917) is a global provider of ship design, shipbuilding and system solutions for ships. Ulstein Group is a family-owned company comprising a range of marine enterprises within design and solutions, shipbuilding, power and control, global sales and shipping. The Company offers ship design packages and solutions for offshore support and heavy offshore vessels.
