On the 12th of April, the Ireland-based marine services business Atlantic Towage & Marine Ltd took shipment of a brand-new Damen Multi Cat 2309 workboat, called Ocean Energy. The vessel will spearhead Atlantic’s push into the European market, with an unique concentrate on the fast-growing overseas renewables sector.
To optimise the vessel for its function, Atlantic Towage has actually defined a bigger forward deck crane AKC 185 HE4 and an AK34 aft deck crane from HS Marine. A DP1 system from Kongsberg integrates twin screws aft and a bow thruster for optimal manoeuvrability. Other deck equipment consists of anchor-handling, pulling and tugger winches. Accommodation is for as much as 7 team throughout 5 cabins.
Ocean Energy is IMO Tier II certified and the engineering space is pre-prepared for the retrofit of a Damen Marine NOx Reduction System. This utilizes selective catalytic decrease (SCR) innovation to raise a vessel to Tier III compliance and, with the required space already available, it can be effectively fitted when needed. While this is the most effective method to be future-proofed for IMO Tier III, Damen likewise uses a variety of retrofit choices to match most requirements. Additional customisations have actually been carried out to enhance the vessel for her different functions.
The handover event happened at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, where the MuC 2309 was fitted out following the build of her hull and superstructure at Damen Shipyards Koźle. The Lady Sponsor was handling director Sean Harrington’s eight-year old child Kyla Harrington.
Atlantic Towage was established in 2008 by Sean Harrington and today runs a fleet of 10 vessels that consists of yanks, dive assistance vessels, and multipurpose workboats. This range enables the business to provide a wide variety of services. Ocean Energy will now begin an agreement in Danish waters to help with cable television setups.
“I would like to thank all the Damen team for the superb vessel they delivered,” said Sean Harrington. “They were a pleasure to deal with and we would have no hesitation in returning to them for our next new vessel.”
“Damen is proud to have cooperated closely with Sean during the design phase and build phase” says Frederik van der Linde, Damen’s UK and Ireland sales supervisor. “We look forward to seeing this vessel in operation, supporting the renewables industry. We wish its owner and crew safe passages and every success.”
Source: DAMEN
