Spain: Balenciaga Shipyard Holds Launching Ceremony for ERRV Grampian Don

The first in a series of four new designated IMT950 emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV’s) “Grampian Don” was launched at Balenciaga Shipyard in Spain on Tuesday this week.

North Star Shipping, a division of the Craig Group, will use the brand new vessel to replace older tonnage.

Principal Characteristics

LOA:   50.70 m

LBP:   47.40 m

Beam:   13.00 m

Depth:   6.00 m

Other information

Rescue Draft:   4.25 m

Deadweight:   690 t

Gross Tonnage:   1330 t

Net Tonnage:   398 t

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Source: offshoreshipdesigners, August 19, 2011.