Vroon's VOS Famous equipped with ‘Sealift’ Rescue System
On Tuesday, 16 January, VOS Famous successfully completed sea trials, crew training and familiarisation, following installation of a Sealift Rescue System, Vroon said in its press release.
The Sealift Rescue System has been specifically designed to contend with the challenges of safely recovering casualties from the water in upper sea states, when waves can be higher than 3.5m. It consists of a basket attached to a hydraulic arm on deck which pivots out over the water. The System can be operated by one crew member, from a secure location on either deck or bridge, using a portable, remote control. It has an operating lift capacity of two metric tonnes, has been load-tested to four metric tonnes and can cover a catchment area of 40m2. The System guarantees a controlled extraction of casualties, aiming to maintain them in a stable, horizontal position.
VOS Famous is a 2015-built 50m emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) and one of a series of five constructed at Jiangsu Island Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. in Nanjing for Vroon. In September 2017 the vessel commenced a long-term charter to Premier Oil. Vroon Offshore Services’ extensive ERRV expertise makes us the operator of choice and means we confidently undertook the challenge of implementing this specific, innovative client request.
The Sealift System was supplied by Sealift Systems Norway, installed by Dales Marine Services Ltd. and approved by Lloyds. The project came in on time and budget.
