Hudig and Veder names new cable recovery vessel

Dutch transport company the Hudig and Veder Group, via its Hartel Shipping and Chartering division, has formally named its newest cable recovery vessel.

IJsselvliet is the fourth vessel in a series of five designed by Conoship International and built by the Holland Shipyards Group. Maasvliet, the first vessel in the series, was handed over earlier this year.

The 89-metre vessel will support offshore cable recovery, decommissioning and repurposing operations by retrieving and transporting subsea cables.

IJsselvliet will be equipped with advanced cable management systems including dedicated tanks in the 61- by 11-metre cargo hold for the collection and storage of cables retrieved from the seabed.

The vessel will be powered by two 374kW electric motors that deliver a service speed of 10 knots as well as three 350ekW generators.

The frequency-controlled, diesel-electric powertrain will regulate the speed of the propellers on the basis of variables such as load factor, water level and navigation route, resulting in what the Holland Shipyards Group said are fuel savings of up to 35 per cent as well as significantly lower emissions.