SeaSafe Marine Offshore Support Services' new work maintenance vessel 'SeaSafe Supporter' began sea trials earlier this month.
The vessel, built by Taishan Winde Shipbuilding for OTTO Marine, Singapore, is due to begin work in Brunei in early April for Brunei Shell Petroleum on a five-year charter to Brunei marine contractor, Nautika.
'SeaSafe Supporter' has an overall length of 61.25 metes, a moulded beam of 16 metres, a depth of six metres and a design draught of 4.5 metres. The 1,300DWT vessel has a clear deck area of 340 square metres.
Deck machinery includes two AC 14 anchors, each with high holder power without weight reduction, and two grade 2 high strength steel stud link chain cables. Mooring lines include eight 160-metre-long polypropylene mooring ropes with a minimum of 100 tonnes breaking strength.
The vessel is classed ABS and is capable of accommodating up to 90 personnel.
Powered by two Niigata 6MG26HLX marine diesels, 'SeaSafe Supporter' has a range of about 30 days or 4,500 nautical miles.
'SeaSafe Supporter's' sister vessel, 'SeaSafe Salvo' is due in July.