Dutch marine services provider Acta Marine formally named its hybrid commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Acta Hercules in a ceremony on Wednesday, September 30.
Like her earlier sister Acta Pegasus, Acta Hercules was built to DNV class rules and French flag requirements.
She was designed to offer comfortable accommodation and workspaces for up to 135 personnel tasked with supporting operations at offshore wind farms.
The CSOV has an LOA of 89.6 metres, a moulded beam of 19.2 metres, a design draught of five metres, a moulded depth of 7.6 metres, a deadweight of 2,200, and a gross tonnage of approximately 6,749.
The weather deck and the main deck have a total area of 940 square metres and a capacity of 1,000 tons.
The propulsion system is a hybrid arrangement consisting of an energy storage system, and dual-fuel engines that can run on MGO and methanol.
Acta Hercules was built based on Ulstein’s advanced twin stern hull design with two main propeller units at the end of each of the sterns.
Acta Marine said this configuration provides reduced pitching, enhanced in-field operability, high DP capability and optimal performance in challenging weather conditions.
