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THE ABERDEEN WEBCAM
 

ANCHOR-HANDLERS

TYPE: VS 473 AHTS		NAME: Viking Troll		PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	73.9 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila 12V32	Workdrum pull	300 tonnes
Breadth	16.0 m	BHP	15000	Capacity 1	1390m x 76mm
DWT	2881 t	kW	11030	Capacity 2	1390m x 76mm
Deck area	550 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 816 bhp	Towdrum pull	300 tonnes
Fuel	779 m3	Az Thruster		Capacity 1	1560 x 76mm
Pot water	616 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 816 bhp	Capacity 2
Mud	427 m3	Bollard pull	158 t	Sharks Jaw	2 x Karmfork
Brine	534 m3	DP		Cranes
Dry bulk	135 m3	Joystick	Kongsberg SJ01	Tank cleaning
Year built/due	2000			Shipyard	Fergusons
Previous names	Stirling Iona, Havila Force
Comments	Extract from article in Offshore Support Journal when the ship was Stirling Iona. May 2000. The Stirling Iona is a sensible ship in a world populated by exotica, and it is possibly a move back towards those basic requirements which motivated the British ship-owners in the 1970s. They wanted to provide ships which would carry out all the tasks which might be required of them by the fledgling North Sea oil industry. And since most of the objects out there were floating, anchor handling and towing was the first requirement followed by an ever increasing supply capability. The progress of the floating objects out into the deeps has encouraged numerous ship-owners to built larger and more powerful vessels with the capacity to store thousands of meters of large diameter wire on their work drums; or in some cases sufficient rope to tie said objects to the seabed with a variety of unusual anchors. However there is still a need for medium sized ships capable of moving semi-submersibles from one point to another in water depths of less than 700 meters and capable of towing and supplying both semi-submersibles and jack-ups in areas less well served with marine support than the Shetland Basin. Presumably this the market that the Stirling Iona is intended to serve, and even though the winch appears to take up little space on the deck, the work drums are sized for 1390 meters of 76mm wire. In a style which reflects the earliest anchor-handlers the winch is completely exposed, allowing those at the controls of the ship and the winch to see exactly what is happening down there. Although the VS473 first appeared in about 1983 this ship is only a little like the original. The design benefits from the developments in engines, and the prime movers are shoe-horned in under the accommodation with long shafts to the gearboxes and the screws. In what seems to be accepted as the British approach, mud and brine tanks are ranged down either side of the underdeck space aft of the engine room - designed to avoid internal framing, and the dry bulk tanks are set down the centre. Fuel and water are mainly contained with the double hull and the forward and aft tanks. The two Wartsila 12V32 engines develop 15,000 bhp between them giving the ship a maximum bollard pull of 172 tonnes and a maximum speed free running of 16 knots. The wheelhouse is particularly impressive, and it is obvious that some-one within either Stirling or Fergusons or both have taken the trouble to think out the layout of the controls so as to provide the ship driver and the winch driver with the means of carrying out their function without having to have arm extensions fitted. The design of the forward controls is particularly interesting, grouping the dials and levers on two consoles to allow the driver to step forward to see what is happening outside.

CONSTRUCTION VESSELS AND OTHERS

TYPE: ULSTEIN SX 121		NAME: Viking Poseidon		PHOTO:
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	130.0 m	Engines	6 x Cat 9M25/20C	Workdrum pull
Breadth	25.0 m	BHP	18632	Capacity 1
DWT	10,000 t	kW	13700	Capacity 2
Deck area	1620 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 1800 kW	Towdrum pull
Fuel	3280 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1500 kW	Capacity 1
Pot water	990 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 1800 kW	Capacity 2
Mud		Bollard pull	-	Sharks Jaw
Brine		DP	K-POS DP3	Cranes	1 x 250 t
Dry bulk		Joystick		Tank cleaning
Year built/due	2009			Shipyard	Ulstein Verft
Previous names
Comments	This is an X-bow.

TYPE: VS 4103 MPSV		NAME: Subsea Viking		PHOTO: George Craigen, Vic Gibson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	103.0 m	Engines	4 x MAK 9M25	Workdrum pull
Breadth	22.0 m	BHP	14200	Capacity 1
DWT	6870 t	kW	10440	Capacity 2
Deck area	1100 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 1200 kW	Towdrum pull
Fuel	2652 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1200 kW	Capacity 1
Pot water	549 m3	Aft Az Thrusters	2 x 2750 kW	Capacity 2
Helideck	Super Puma	Bollard pull	-	Sharks Jaw
Accommodation	70 people	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Cranes	1 x 100 t
		Joystick		Tank cleaning
Year built/due	1999			Shipyard	Sterkoder MV
Previous names
Comments	-

 

TYPE: VS 495		NAME: Acergy Viking		PHOTO: Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	97.6 m	Engines	4 x Cat 8M25	Workdrum pull
Breadth	19.6 m	BHP	11970	Capacity 1
DWT	-	kW	8800 kW	Capacity 2
Deck area	750 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 1500 kW	Accomm beds	60 (single cabins)
Fuel	-	Az Thruster	1 x 1200 kW	Flexible Capacity
Pot water	-	Azipul	2 x 3500 kW	ROVs
Mud		Bollard pull	-	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine		DP II	-	Cranes	1 x 100 t
Dry bulk		Joystick		Tank cleaning
Year built	2007			Shipyard	Flekkefjord
Previous names	-
Comments

 

TYPE:		NAME: Viking Forcados		PHOTO:
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	87.95 m	Engines	5 x Cummins KTA38	Workdrum pull	50 t
Breadth	24.4 m	BHP	-	Capacity 1	3500m x 38mm
DWT	3375 t	kW	-	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	2 x 600 kW	Accomm berths	42
Fuel	1050 m3	Az Thruster	-	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	Generated	Aft Az Props	2 x 1250 kW	ROV	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	53 t	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	Kongsberg SDP 21	Cranes	2 x 25 t
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2002			Shipyard	Viktor Lenac
Previous names	-
Comments	This vessel was apparently originally intended to be a submarine mother ship.

 

TYPE:		NAME: Oceanic Viking		PHOTO: Bob Darnell, Bruce Ray
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	105.6 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	22.0 m	BHP	-	Capacity 1	-
DWT	6700 t	kW	-	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	3	Accomm berths	60
Fuel	-	Az Thruster	1	Storage capacity	-
Pot water	-	Aft Thrusters	2	ROV	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	-	Diving Capability	-
Brine	-	DP II	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1996			Shipyard	Flekkefjord
Previous names	Veritas Viking
Comments	Apparently originally constructed as a cable laying vessel. It is included here because unusually it has been chartered by Australian Customs and Excise for patrolling Antarctic waters to combat poaching.

PLATFORM SHIPS
 

TYPE: VS 470 Mk II		NAME: Viking Athene		PHOTO: Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	73.4 m	Engines	2 x MAK 8M25	Fuel	1050 m3
Breadth	16.6 m	BHP/kW	6530/4800	Pot water	775 m3
DWT	3550 tonnes	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Mud	1070 m3
Deck area	700 m2	Az Thruster		Base oil	210 m3
		Aft Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Brine	1070 m3
Year built	2006	Joystick	Kongsberg	Dry bulk	340 m3
Shipyard	Westcon	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	-

TYPE: VS 493 AVANT		NAME: Viking Avant		PHOTO: Robert Nilsen
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	92.2 m	Engines	4 x Cat 3516B	Fuel	1440 m3
Breadth	21.0 m	BHP/kW	10340/7600	Pot water	995 m3
DWT	6064 t	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1000 kW	Mud	740 m3
Deck area	1000 m2	Az Thruster	1 x 880 kW	Base oil	260 m3
		Aft Azipods	2 x 2200 kW	Brine	810 m3
Year built	2004	Joystick		Dry bulk	410 m3
Shipyard	Aker Langsten	DP	Kongsberg	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	This is the first "Avant" all aft supply ship

TYPE: VS 490 PSV		NAME: Viking Dynamic		PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Rasmus Christoffersen. Terj Moen
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	90.2 m	Engines	5 x Cat 3516 BTA	Fuel	1403 m3
Breadth	19.0 m	BHP/kW	12925/9505	Pot water	882 m3
DWT	4505 tonnes	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Mud	731 m3
Deck area	985 m2	Az Thruster		Base oil	239 m3
		Aft RR Azimuths	2 x 1200 bhp	Brine	731 m3
Year built	2002	Joystick	Kongsberg	Dry bulk	350 m3
Shipyard	Aukra AS	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	-

TYPE: VS 4403 PSV		NAME: Viking Energy		PHOTO: Oddgeir Refvik, Eric Ask
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	94.9 m	Engines	4 x Wartsila	Fuel/LNG	1100/209 m3
Breadth	20.4 m	BHP/kW	10936/8040	Pot water	1100 m3
DWT	6500 tonnes	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Mud	860 m3
Deck area	1030 m2	Az Thruster		Base oil	220 m3
		Aft RR Azimuths	2 x 1200 bhp	Brine	815 m3
Year built	2003	Joystick	Kongsberg	Dry bulk	430 m3
Shipyard	Kleven AS	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	This vessel is capable of operating on LNG.

TYPE: VS 493 AVANT		NAME: Viking Lady		PHOTO: Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	92.2 m	Engines	4 x Wartsila	Fuel	1001 m3
Breadth	21.0 m	BHP/kW	11000/8040	Pot water	1035 m3
DWT	5900 t	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1200 kW	Mud	1030 m3
Deck area	1000 m2	Az Thruster	1 x 880 kW	Base oil	213 m3
		Aft Azipulls	2 x 2200 kW	Brine	823 m3
Year built	2008	Joystick		Dry bulk	318 m3
Shipyard	Westcon	DP	Kongsberg	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	This is the third "Avant" all aft supply ship, and is apparently fuelled by LNG

TYPE: VS 493 AVANT		NAME: Viking Queen		PHOTO: Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	92.2 m	Engines	4 x Wartsila	Fuel	1001 m3
Breadth	21.0 m	BHP/kW	11000/8040	Pot water	1035 m3
DWT	6064 t	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1200 kW	Mud	1030 m3
Deck area	1000 m2	Az Thruster	1 x 880 kW	Base oil	213 m3
		Aft Azipulls	2 x 2200 kW	Brine	823 m3
Year built	2008	Joystick		Dry bulk	318 m3
Shipyard	Westcon	DP	Kongsberg	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	This is the second "Avant" all aft supply ship

TYPE: VS 470 PSV		NAME: Viking Surf		PHOTO: Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	70.4 m	Engines	2 x MAK 8M25	Fuel	1070 m3
Breadth	16.6 m	BHP/kW	6530/4800	Pot water	857 m3
DWT	3800 tonnes	For'd Thrusters	1 x 1000 bhp	Mud	674 m3
Deck area	700 m2	Az Thruster	1 x 816 bhp	Base oil	1321 m3
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 800 bhp	Brine	1070 m3
Year built	2002	Joystick	Kongsberg	Dry bulk	340 m3
Shipyard	Westcon	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	-

TYPE: VS 470 Mk II		NAME: Viking Thaumus		PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	73.4 m	Engines	2 x MAK 8M25	Fuel	1070 m3
Breadth	16.6 m	BHP/kW	6530/4800	Pot water	1000 m3
DWT	3500 tonnes	For'd Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Mud	1070 m3
Deck area	700 m2	Az Thruster		Base oil	210 m3
		Aft Thrusters	2 x 1000 bhp	Brine	1070 m3
Year built	2005	Joystick	Kongsberg	Dry bulk	340 m3
Shipyard	Westcon	DP	Simrad SDP 22	Tank Cleaning	Yes
Previous names
Comments	-

DISPOSALS

TYPE: VS 469		NAME: Viking Queen		PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	75.04m	Engines	4 x Wichmann	Workdrum pull	250 t
Breadth	16.01 m	BHP	12390	Capacity 1	1100m x 70mm
DWT	3200 t	kW	9110	Capacity 2	1100m x 70mm
Deck area	598 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 1000 bhp	Towdrum pull	250 t
Fuel	1350 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1400m x 70mm
Pot water	520 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 1000 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	300 m3	Bollard pull	186 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	188 m3	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1984			Shipyard	Hellesoy
Previous names	-
Comments	-

 

TYPE: UT 735		NAME: Viking Fighter		PHOTO: Oddgeir Refvik
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	69.3 m	Engines	2 x Bergen KVMB12	Fuel	488 m3
Breadth	15.5 m	BHP/kW	6000/4400	Pot water	1000 m3
DWT	2630 t	For'd Thrusters	1 x 500 bhp	Mud	250 m3
Deck area	500 m2	Az Thruster	-	Base oil	-
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 500 bhp	Brine	-
Year built	1986	Joystick	-	Dry bulk	170 m3
Shipyard	Ulstein Hatlo	DP	-	Tank Cleaning	-
Previous names	Tender Fighter
Comments	-

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