Kuma Shipping has ordered two ships of the new P128 design, a design developed to serve the general PSV market related to work-over barges and jack-up rigs.
“ This is a design that combines low fuel oil consumption with high carrying capacity at an attractive price ,” says Ove Dimmen, area sales manager in Ulstein Design & Solutions.
“ We wanted to come up with a design for a smaller PSV that could support barges and rigs in a more economical way than the traditional offshore support vessel, both in terms of building cost and operational costs ,” says Dimmen .
His team and he have developed the ULSTEIN P128 with good input from Kuma Shipping, amongst others. The Hong Kong-based company ordered the basic design from ULSTEIN, and the vessels will be constructed at a Chinese shipyard with sufficient experience. The vessels are planned for delivery in 2014.
The vessels measure 71.5 metres by 15 metres, and have a deadweight of approximately 3,000 tonnes. The 610 m2 work deck can accommodate four lengths of 12 metre-long casing pipes and is enclosed by plate covered crash barriers providing increased safety for crew and cargo. The discharge systems have been designed for safe and efficient loading and discharging of several dry and wet bulk cargoes simultaneously. DP2 and automation system for machinery and cargo handling will contribute to safe and efficient vessel’s operation. The vessels will be arranged and equipped for 24 persons.
[mappress] Ulstein Group, April 29, 2013