The Spanish Association of Naval and Oceanic Engineers just named ESVAGT AURORA as the Best Spanish Built Ship in 2012. The owner is Esvagt AS, company belonging to the Danish multinational A.P. Møller-Mærsk.
The main missions of the vessel include providing stand-by assistance in emergency situations and providing support for routine operations. The vessel is specially adapted to the harsh climatic conditions in the Barents Sea.
The vessel, built by Zamakona Yards, integrates the latest technological developments for launching and recovery of rescue boats, de-icing equipment to avoid ice accretion on the decks as well as pollution control gear, fulfilling the highest standards required by the Norwegian Authorities for this kind of vessels.
The vessel is 87 m long, 17 m wide and has 9.240 kW of diesel-electric power. It is easily recognizable based on its X-bow. The vessel can perform high sea towage tasks, and she is fitted with a duplex dynamic positioning system, which allows her to keep the position even in very adverse climate conditions with hurricane force winds and rough sea. This feature gives her the capacity to operate ROVs in difficult conditions in deep seas.
Zamakona Yards expressed gratitude to their staff for their effort in this project and to the audience that voted for ESVAGT AURORA.
[mappress] Esvagt AS, July 23, 2013