Saudi Arabia's Rawabi Vallianz Offshore welcomes new AHTS to fleet

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 Wednesday, June 18.

Rawabi 214 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, and Rawabi 210, which Jiangmen Hangtong delivered last January.

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 accommodation for 28 crewmembers. 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 and can be configured for oil spill recovery duties.

Rawabi 214 was designed in compliance with ABS class rules including those for unlimited navigation areas.