Zamakona, at its facilities in Pasajes (Northern Spain), last Friday held a launching ceremony for Atlantic Offshore’s new field support vessel, the ‘Ocean Marilin’.
The principal mission of the vessel will be to provide immediate attention in emergency situations to Offshore Oil Rigs and Installations. Being especially adapted to the severe climatic conditions of the North Sea, it will commence operations for the Oil Company TOTAL in the second semester of 2014.
The vessel is a FSV of Havyard HY820 Design. With a price of nearly 25 million Euros, the vessel incorporates the latest technologies including: dynamic positioning, fire control systems, machinery, towing pins on deck, stern roller, etc.
She has a length of 66.8 meters, a breadth of 16 meters and two MAN motors with a capacity of 2500 KW each. The vessel has the capacity to rescue 300 persons.
[mappress] Press Release, February 3, 2014