Dutch marine services provider Braveheart Marine has held a christening ceremony for the Patriot, a multipurpose vessel specially designed for hydrographic survey and crew tender activities.
Following the christening and sea trials, the Patriot will sail to Zeebrugge, Belgium where the vessel is to perform hydrographic survey and crew tender activities for Tideway on the Rentel offshore wind farm.
The Patriot is the fourth vessel from compatriot vessel designer and builder, Javelin International, that Braveheart Marine adds to its fleet. The 26-metre vessel is suitable for hydrographic survey, crew tender and support activities like, transport of equipment or cargo, diving support, wind farm support and guard vessel operations.
The Javelin 25.25 model is said to be able to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week past the 200 miles zone. The vessel comes equipped with 12 crew seats, 10 berths, 2 toilets and a shower, a watermaker and a fully equipped galley to enable longer stays at sea.
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