AHTS handed over to Saudi Arabia's Rawabi Vallianz Offshore

Saudi Arabia-based Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services took delivery of a new anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) from Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding of China on Friday, January 24.

The ABS-classed Rawabi 210 belongs to a series of 10 AHTS ordered by Rawabi Vallianz Offshore for operation in the Middle East. The series also includes Rawabi 213, which was built by Shin Yang Shipyard of Malaysia and delivered late last year.

The newbuild has an LOA of 64 metres, a beam of 16 metres, a design draught of 3.5 metres, a depth of six metres, and a gross tonnage of 2,168. A diesel-electric propulsion system delivers a maximum speed of 13.8 knots, a cruising speed of 10 knots, and a bollard pull of 55 tonnes.

The AHTS is also fitted with two firefighting monitors, each with a throw length of 120 metres. Accommodation is available for 28 crewmembers.

The vessel may also be used for oil spill recovery.