Russia's Topaz Design Bureau has unveiled concept images of a new standby vessel that will support operations at offshore oil and gas platforms.
Vessels belonging to the Project TDSV01 series will be capable of operation even in ice conditions, thus ensuring year-round standby support for offshore platforms.
Each vessel in the series will have a length of 80.3 metres, a beam of 16.9 metres, a maximum draught of four metres, and a deadweight of 1,700. Construction will be undertaken in compliance with the requirements of the Arc5 notation of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
Each vessel will be powered by three 2,070kW dual-fuel engines that can run on either diesel or LNG. Three 275kW diesel generators will meanwhile supply electrical power for the various onboard systems.
The vessel's LNG fuel will be supplied by type C tanks placed on the cargo deck near the stern. This area will also feature protected areas to ensure the safety of personnel during cargo loading and unloading operations.
