Palfinger Marine has been awarded a contract by Crist S.A. in Poland to supply a comprehensive equipment package for a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) under construction for DOF Group.
The vessel, provisionally named Seadragon, will operate off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The vessel, which is currently under construction at Crist S.A. in Poland, will be the nextgeneration OSV based on the MMC 995L SBC design from MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting. StoGda Ship Design & Engineering Sp. z o.o. is responsible for a working documentation and construction supervision during the vessel’s construction at the shipyard.
As part of the equipment package, Palfinger Marine will supply a fully electric, frequency-controlled winch system. The contract also includes a stern roller and the Palfinger HSS (Hose Securing System), specifically designed to ensure the safe and secure fastening of hoses during fluid transfers between vessels and offshore drilling rigs.
Palfinger Marine will also provide lifesaving appliances onboard, consisting of enclosed lifeboats and the corresponding hydraulic pivoting davits as well as life raft davits. Each component is designed to meet SOLAS/LSA regulations and be certified by Transport Canada (TC).
The vessel is configured to perform for a wide variety of services including down staffing and crew change, drilling support, on-site safety standby, as well as emergency towing and ice management. The 110-meter long DP3 ice-class vessel will accommodate up to 164 people. It will feature two 1MWh battery packs and several generator sets for power supply, positioning, and propulsion, driving two main azimuth thrusters, a retractable azimuth thruster and two tunnel thrusters. Additionally, the vessel will be capable of operating on biofuel or a biofuel blend.
