China: Guangdong Yuexin Delivers AHTS ‘SMS ENDEAVOUR’ to Martens Marine

Guangdong Yuexin Delivers AHTS 'SMS ENDEAVOUR' to Martens Marine

Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. today delivered the third E 65T Series vessel to Martens Marine. SMS ENDEAVOUR is an Anchor Handling Towing Supply (AHTS) Vessel intended for operations in the shallow waters of Asia, West Africa, and Middle East.

SMS ENDEAVOUR is built to ABS Class, and includes the notations: A1Ⓔ “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”,AMS, and DPS-1.

The vessels of “E 65T Series” are powered by twin CAT 3516C engines at 5,150 brake horsepower. These engines are in compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 2 Commercial Regulations. The Martens Marine “E 65T Series” are also equipped with twin Kawasaki bow thrusters of 8T capacity each, and a set of Becker high-lift performance rudders.

The Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning system onboard allows the vessels to maintain station in a Sea State 4 environment with winds up to Beaufort Force 7 and currents at 2 knots.

Similar to its sister vessels, the mess area of SMS ENDEAVOUR has been optimized to allow for a large number of crew in one sitting. The bridge area also features a larger working space from conventional 5150 BHP AHTS to facilitate project work.

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Martens Marine, April 11, 2013