China: Yuexin Shipyard Starts Construction of 58.7m AHTS Vessel

On Sep.3,2011,a keel-laying ceremony of Yuexin’s 58.7m AHTS Vessel YX3157 built by Yuexin for MARTENS MARINE Company was held in No. 1 dock in Yuexin shipyard. YX3157 is built to ABS Class notation which includes Al + “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”，AMS DPS-1 and applies to the design of KHIAM CHUAN MARINE company.

The vessel measures 58.7m in length with a moulded breath of 14.6m and a moulded draft of 5.5m. Maximum draught is 4.75m. It can carry 42 men, 475m3 fuel oil, 230m3 fresh water, 187m3 drill water and 250m3 cement. The designed bollard pull reaches 65T and the designed speed reaches 13.5 knots.

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Source: YuexinShip, September 14, 2011.