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2007 - 77 Photographs
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more, Bibby, Boa, Branding,
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EUROPE PAGE 2
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EUROPE PAGE 4
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NORTH AMERICA PAGE 1
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NORTH AMERICA PAGE 2
Trico Marine
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Alam Maritim, Britoil, CH Offshore, Go Offshore, Hallin, Huawei Offshore, IOS, Jaya Holdings, Mermaid Marine, NOR Offshore, Petra Perdana, Swire Pacific,
MED & MIDDLE EAST
Adams, Augusta, Augustea, Brodospas, EDT Offshore, Finarge Genova, Five Oceans Salvage, Mar Sol, MCT, Med Offshore, NJSC Chornomornaftogaz, Portosalvo, Remolques Maritimos, Seaways International, 

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TYPE:		NAME: Esvagt Connector		PHOTO: Peter Taylor, George Craigen
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	56.64 m	Engines	2 x MAK M25	Workdrum pull	250 t
Breadth	14.6 m	BHP	6528	Capacity 1	1000m x 60mm
DWT	1617 t	kW	4800	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	250 t
Fuel	517 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1000 bhp	Capacity 1	1000m x 60mm
Pot water	234 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 600 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	107 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	Kongsberg SDPII	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	Kongsberg PS96	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2000			Shipyard	Odense shipyard
Previous names	Esvagt Connector, Faroe Connector
Comments	-

 

TYPE:		NAME: Esvagt Observer		PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	56.64 m	Engines	2 x MAK M25	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	14.6 m	BHP	6528	Capacity 1	-
DWT	1634 t	kW	4800	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	296 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	517 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1000 bhp	Capacity 1	1000m x 60mm
Pot water	234 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 600 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	95 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	Kongberg SDPII	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	PS96	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1999			Shipyard	Odense shipyard
Previous names	-
Comments	300 survivor capacity

 

TYPE:		NAME: Esvagt Don		PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	56.64 m	Engines	2 x MAK M25	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	14.6 m	BHP	6528	Capacity 1	-
DWT	1637 t	kW	4800	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	312 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	517 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1000 bhp	Capacity 1	1000m x 60mm
Pot water	200 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 600 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	100 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	Kongsberg	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2000			Shipyard	Odense shipyard
Previous names	Maersk Don
Comments	300 survivor capacity

 

TYPE:		NAME: Esvagt Dee		PHOTO: Udo Herkenrath
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	56.64 m	Engines	2 x MAK M25	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	14.6 m	BHP	6528	Capacity 1	-
DWT	1637 t	kW	4800	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	312 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	517 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 1000 bhp	Capacity 1	1000m x 60mm
Pot water	200 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 600 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	100 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	Kongsberg	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2000			Shipyard	Odense shipyard
Previous names	Maersk Dee
Comments	300 survivor capacity

 

TYPE: UT 704		NAME: Esvagt Omega		PHOTO: Udo Herkenrath
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	64.4 m	Engines	2 x Nohab	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	13.8 m	BHP	7940	Capacity 1	-
DWT	1106 t	kW	5176	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	1 x 560 bhp	Towdrum pull	200 t
Fuel	899 m3	Az Thruster	1 x 938 bhp	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
Pot water	114 m3	Aft Thrusters	2 x 469 bhp	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	93 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1975			Shipyard	Brook Marine
Previous names	Seaforth Laird, Lovat Salvator, Omega 807
Comments	140 survivor capability

 

TYPE: UT 704		NAME: Esvagt Gamma		PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	64.4 m	Engines	2 x Sulzer	Workdrum pull	250 t
Breadth	13.8 m	BHP	9000	Capacity 1	1400m x 64mm
DWT	1487 t	kW	6714	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	400 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 800 bhp	Towdrum pull	250 t
Fuel	805 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1400m x 64mm
Pot water	265 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	110 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1983			Shipyard	Titovo
Previous names	Smit-Lloyd 92
Comments	140 survivor capability

STANDBY VESSELS

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Capella		PHOTO: Vic Gibson
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	44.03 m	Engines	4 x ??	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	2720/2000	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2004	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark/Netherlands/Norway/UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Carina		PHOTO:
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	45.8 m	Engines	5 x Cummins	Survivors Capacity	-
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	3300/2425	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 300 kW	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 715 kW	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2007	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Caroline		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	45.8 m	Engines	5 x Cummins	Survivors Capacity	-
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	3300/2425	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 300 kW	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 715 kW	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2008	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Cassiopeia		PHOTO: Jan Plug
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	45.8 m	Engines	5 x Cummins	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	3300/2425	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 300 kW	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 715 kW	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2007	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Charlie		PHOTO: Jan Plug, Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	40.2 m	Engines	B&W Alpha	Survivors Capacity	110
Breadth	8.2 m	BHP/kW	900/660	FRC 1	-
DWT	212 t	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 340 bhp	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 160 bhp	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	1976	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	Orskov	DP	-
Previous names	Rutane
Comments	Approved DK/NL

TYPE: -		NAME: ESVAGT CHRISTINA		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	45.8 m	Engines	5 x Cummins	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	3300/2425	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 300 kW	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 715 kW	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2007	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Contender		PHOTO: Start Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	45.8 m	Engines	5 x Cummins	Survivors Capacity	-
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	3300/2425	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 300 kW	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 715 kW	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2007	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Corona		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	44.03 m	Engines	4 x ??	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	11.5 m	BHP/kW	2720/2000	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2004	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	Approved for Denmark/Netherlands/Norway/UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Delta		PHOTO: Jan Plug
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	44.2 m	Engines	B&W Alpha	Survivors Capacity	140
Breadth	8.2 m	BHP/kW	900/660	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 340 bhp	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 150 bhp	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	1974	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	-	DP	-
Previous names	Kapilssund
Comments	Approved DK/NL

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Protector		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	33.6 m	Engines	1 x Frichs	Survivors Capacity	110
Breadth	6.3 m	BHP/kW	800/588	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	1969	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	Rosslauer	DP	-
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Sigma		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	47.10 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3512	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	11.0 m	BHP/kW	2430/1786	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	-	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	-	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 605 bhp	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	2002	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	Kvaerner Vyborg	DP	-
Previous names	BUE Orkney
Comments	Approved by DK/NL/N/UK

TYPE: -		NAME: Esvagt Supporter		PHOTO: Stuart Kaul
General		Propulsion		Rescue Equip
Length OA	41.9 m	Engines	Wartsila 12V	Survivors Capacity	300
Breadth	9.1 m	BHP/kW	2500/1838	FRC 1	-
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	1 x 250 bhp	FRC 2	-
Deck area	-	Az Thrusters	1 x 600 bhp	Daughter Craft 1	-
		Aft Thrusters	1 x 250 bhp	Daughter Craft 2	-
Year built	1989	Joystick	-	Dacon Scoop	-
Shipyard	Jons Kristensen	DP	-
Previous names	Torland 1, Torland
Comments	Approved in DK/NL/UK

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