Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered a 120T Bollard pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), “SCI Pawan”, bearing the Hull No. BY-77, to M/s. Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai (SCI).
This is the first of the new series of 4 Nos of 120T Bollard pull AHTS being built by CSL for M/s. Shipping Corporation of India. The Protocol documents of the ship were signed by Mr. P .Vinayakumar, Director (Technical) on behalf of Cochin Shipyard and Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, Director (Technical & Offshore Services) for M/s. Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai. The function was attended by Cmde. K. Subramaniam, CMD, CSL and senior officials from CSL and SCI. This is the first vessel which has been tested at the newly commissioned 500T bollard pull test facility at Vizhinjam.
The vessel is of AH03 type, designed by STX OSV, Norway and is certified under dual class by the Rules and Regulations of American Bureau of Shipping & Indian Register of Shipping and is registered under Indian flag. This 65.2 x 16.0 Meter vessel is a high end Anchor handler with a capacity of 120 T Bollard pull which is equipped with 2 Nos of 4000 KW Diesel Engines and 2 Nos of Controlled pitch propeller in Kort Nozzles. The vessel is having Grade I Dynamic Positioning feature along with compliance to ERRV class ‘C’ and also having capability of Fire Fighting class I. The vessel is built to accommodate 29 persons with all the capabilities of a Platform Supply Vessel in addition to the Anchor Handling facility. These vessels are used as support platforms to Rigs/Oil platforms.
The shipyard is presently constructing another 5 offshore vessels for M/s. Shipping Corporation of India which are all in an advanced stages of construction.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, November 16, 2011; Image: STX OSV