[By: Damen]
Just one month after the agreement was signed, Damen has actually provided a brand-new Multi Cat 1908 SD (shallow draught) to the German energy facilities building and construction business Bohlen & Doyen Bau GmbH, a subsidiary of Friedrich Vorwerk. The vessel, called Scholle, is the very first marine possession to be purchased by the business in several years.
The 19.4-metre vessel has actually been purchased for usage on a multi-year job supporting transmission system operator TenneT on its overseas grid connection systems in the North Sea. Bohlen & Doyen’s brand-new acquisition will be utilized for a variety of assistance tasks in the seaside waters of Germany, consisting of pressing and pulling barges, providing fuel and water, transferring equipment and workers to and from the workspace, and using its crane throughout numerous circumstances. Its minimum draught of simply one metre will allow it to gain access to waters that extremely couple of other vessels can securely reach. Not for absolutely nothing are Damen’s Multi Cats called the Swiss Army knives of the workboat world.
The German-flagged Multi Cat 1908 SD is specifically created to run in shallow waters, with a functional draft in between 1.0 and 1.2 metres. In addition to the basic requirements, Bohlen & Doyen asked for a hauling hook, a wood bulwark in between the pushbows and extra lashing points. A cooling radiator has actually likewise been contributed to allow the generator to offer power while the vessel is beached. To even more optimise the vessel for its function it has actually been geared up to utilize Panolin GreenMarine naturally degradable hydraulic oil to permit it to run in the Wadden Sea.
The fast shipment was possible due to Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld having a series-produced vessel in stock, prepared for shipment following any changes needed by the client. With the hulls produced at Damen Shipyards Ko?le in Poland, it is a 100% European-developed ship.
“We are very pleased to add this ultra shallow draft vessel to our fleet, providing us with an even wider range of applications in our hydraulic engineering department”, said Tim Hameister, CFO of Bohlen & Doyen. “In particular, the very short delivery time and the quick implementation of our special requests by Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld convinced us.”
“Bohlen & Doyen has been active in energy infrastructure construction for over 70 years,” says Damen Sales Manager North-West Europe Joschka Böddeling, “and we are very pleased that they have come to us for their first vessel in a long time. We are confident that they will find it a valuable addition to their asset portfolio, capable of undertaking a wide range of activities wherever there is water.”
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