Singapore's Aesen welcomes two new crewboats to fleet

Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Aesen recently took delivery of two new fast monohull crewboats in a series.

The 42-metre vessels are the latest examples in a series of crewboats to be built by Strategic Marine to a design by Australian naval architecture firm Southerly Designs.

The newbuilds each have an aluminium hull, an LOA of 42 metres, a moulded beam of 8.2 metres, a maximum draught of 1.9 metres, business class seating for up to 70 technicians, and 140 square metres of total deck space for the transport of assorted payloads.

On each vessel, a highly efficient new hull form combined with a Z-bow will improve seakeeping and will require less power for the same speed and deadweight tonnage, reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions without impacting the vessel's cargo- and passenger-carrying capability.

Significant effort was made to update the vessel's interior fit-out and to provide those on board with comfortable and relaxing amenities to ensure they arrive to work well-rested.

This was achieved by including larger and more numerous windows providing better visibility and light conditions, higher quality business class seats, improved air conditioning, and a reduction in both noise and vibrations in the passenger cabin.