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 ANCHOR HANDLERS 

 

TYPE: UT 722 L

NAME: Highland Courage

PHOTO: Vic Gibson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT
Length OA 80m Engines 4 Bergen B3240L6P Workdrum pull 500 tonnes
Breadth 18m BHP 16320 bhp Capacity 1 8000m x 76mm
DWT 2750 tonnes kW 12000 Capacity 2  
Deck area 570m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 1180 bhp Towdrum pull 500 tonnes
Fuel 1150m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 3000m x 76mm
Pot water 500 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 1180 bhp Capacity 2 300m x 76mm
Mud 2765 bbls Bollard pull 180 tonnes Sharks Jaw 2 x Karmfork
Brine 4602 bbls DP   Cranes 1 x 2.5, 1x1.5t
Dry bulk 10,000 cu.ft Joystick Kongsberg Tank cleaning  
Year built 2002     Shipyard Soviknes
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 722 L

NAME: Highland Endurance

PHOTO: Murray Donaldson, Tim Roberts

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT
Length OA 80m Engines 4 Bergen B3240L6P Workdrum pull 500 tonnes
Breadth 18m BHP 16320 bhp Capacity 1 8000m x 76mm
DWT 2750 tonnes kW 12000 Capacity 2  
Deck area 570m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 1180 bhp Towdrum pull 500 tonnes
Fuel 1150m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 3000m x 76mm
Pot water 500 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 1180 bhp Capacity 2 300m x 76mm
Mud 2765 bbls Bollard pull 180 tonnes Sharks Jaw 2 x Karmfork
Brine 4602 bbls DP   Cranes 1 x 2.5, 1x1.5t
Dry bulk 10,000 cu.ft Joystick Kongsberg Tank cleaning  
Year built 2003     Shipyard Soviknes
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 722 L

NAME: Highland Valour

PHOTO: Holger Ketschau, Vic Gibson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT
Length OA 80m Engines 4 Bergen B3240L6P Workdrum pull 500 tonnes
Breadth 18m BHP 16320 bhp Capacity 1 8000m x 76mm
DWT 2750 tonnes kW 12000 Capacity 2  
Deck area 570m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 1180 bhp Towdrum pull 500 tonnes
Fuel 1150m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 3000m x 76mm
Pot water 500 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 1180 bhp Capacity 2 300m x 76mm
Mud 2765 bbls Bollard pull 180 tonnes Sharks Jaw 2 x Karmfork
Brine 4602 bbls DP   Cranes 1 x 2.5, 1x1.5t
Dry bulk 10,000 cu.ft Joystick Kongsberg Tank cleaning  
Year built 2003     Shipyard Soviknes
Comments  
Previous names  

CONSTRUCTION AND OTHERS

 

PLATFORM SHIPS

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: F.D.Incredible PHOTO: Jan Plug, Pat McCardle
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Wartsila 9L26A Fuel 931 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 7482/5500 Pot water 800 m3
DWT 3184 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 885 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 640 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 100 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 1000 m3
Year built 2007 Joystick - Dry bulk 320 m3
Shipyard Rosetti Marino DPII Kongsberg SDP 21 Tank Cleaning Marex
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: F.D.Invincible PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Wartsila 9L26A Fuel 931 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 7482/5500 Pot water 800 m3
DWT 3184 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 885 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 640 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 100 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 1000 m3
Year built 2006 Joystick - Dry bulk 320 m3
Shipyard Rosetti Marino DPII Kongsberg SDP 21 Tank Cleaning Marex
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: F.D.Irresistible PHOTO:
     
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Wartsila 9L26A Fuel 823 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 7482/5500 Pot water 785 m3
DWT 3184 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 885 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 640 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 100 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 1000 m3
Year built 2008 Joystick - Dry bulk 320 m3
Shipyard Rosetti Marino DPII Kongsberg SDP 21 Tank Cleaning Marex
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: F.D.Reliable PHOTO:
     
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Wartsila 9L26A Fuel 819 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 7482/5500 Pot water 785 m3
DWT 3184 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 885 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 640 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 100 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 1000 m3
Year built 2007 Joystick - Dry bulk 320 m3
Shipyard Rosetti Marino DPII Kongsberg SDP 21 Tank Cleaning Marex
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Gargano PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Pat McCardle
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Bergens Fuel 920 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 5450/4000 Pot water 705 m3
DWT 3200 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Mud 770 m3
Deck area 640 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Base oil 210 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 770 m3
Year built 2002 Joystick RR Dry bulk 255 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DPII Kongsberg SDP21 Tank Cleaning Yes
Previous names -
Comments This ship now converted to carry out testing for jack-up footings.

 


TYPE: UT 755 L

NAME: Highland Bugler

PHOTO:George Craigen, Holger Ketschau, Pat McCardle
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 67.7m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 861 m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5450 Pot water 819 m3
DWT 3115 t kW 4007 Mud 772 m3
Deck area 680 m2 For'd Thrusters 2 X 791 bhp Base oil 207 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 X 791 bhp Brine 772 m3
Year built 2002 Joystick   Dry bulk 252m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP Simrad SDP11  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 705

NAME: Highland Champion

PHOTO: Oddgeir Refvik, Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 81.8 m Engines 2 x MAK 6M453AK Fuel 741m3
Breadth 18 m BHP 4800 Pot water 487m3
DWT 3910 t kW 3530 Mud 418m3
Deck area 784.5 m2 For'd Thrusters 2 Base oil  
    Aft Thrusters 2 Brine  
Year built 1979 Joystick Simrad Albatros  Dry bulk 170m3
Shipyard Ulstein Hatlo DP    Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names Tender Champion, Balblair

 

TYPE: UT 755 L

NAME: Highland Citadel

PHOTO: Jan Plug, Peter Taylor
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 67.7m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 1031 m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5450 Pot water 841 m3
DWT 3350 t kW 4007 Mud 975 m3
Deck area 680 m2 For'd Thrusters 2 X 791 bhp Base oil 203 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 X 791 bhp Brine 957 m3
Year built 2003 Joystick Rolls-Royce Dry bulk 252 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP    Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names Waveney Citadel

 

TYPE: UT 755 L

NAME: Highland Eagle

PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Pat McCardle
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 1031 m3
Breadth 16m BHP/kW 5450/4007 Pot water 841 m3
DWT 3200 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 800 bhp Mud 975 m3
Deck area 680 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Base oil 203 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 957 m3
Year built 2003 Joystick Rolls-Royce Dry bulk 252 m3
Shipyard Soviknes DP    Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 755 L

NAME: Highland Fortress

PHOTO: George Craigen, Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 916 m3
Breadth 16m BHP/kW 5450/4007 Pot water 796 m3
DWT 3200 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 800 bhp Mud 770 m3
Deck area 680 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Base oil 209 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 770 m3
Year built 2001 Joystick Rolls-Royce Dry bulk 256 m3
Shipyard Soviknes DP Kongsberg SDP21  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 755

NAME: Highland Monarch

PHOTO: Jan Plug
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 67 m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 856 m3
Breadth 16m BHP/kW 5450/4007 Pot water 621 m3
DWT 3115 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 791 bhp Mud 770 m3
Deck area 621 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 209 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 791 bhp Brine 770 m3
Year built 2003 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 256 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DPI Kongsberg SDP10  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 745

NAME: Highland Navigator

PHOTO: Peter Taylor, Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 84 m Engines 2 x RR Bergen Fuel 1190 m3
Breadth 18.8 m BHP/kW 9600/7060 Pot water 1105 m3
DWT 4300 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 1184 bhp Mud 692 m3
Deck area 880 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 232 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 834 bhp Brine 917 m3
Year built 2002 Joystick Poscon Dry bulk 396 m3
Shipyard Soviknes DP Kongsberg SDP21  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 706

NAME: Highland Pioneer

PHOTO:

  Pictures required  
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 68.5 m Engines 2 x MAK 6M453AK Fuel 970 m3
Breadth 17.5 m BHP/kW 5400/3970 Pot water 598 m3
DWT 2500 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 800 bhp Mud 348 m3
Deck area 660 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil -
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 318 m3
Year built 1983 Joystick Ulstein Dry bulk 382 m3
Shipyard Sterkoder DP -  Tank Cleaning  
Comments Actually owned by Portosalvo
Previous names Balder Vigra, Lowland Pioneer, Oceanic Pioneer

 

TYPE: AKER PSV 09 CD

NAME: Highland Prestige

PHOTO:

  Pictures required  
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 86.6 m Engines 4 x Cat 3516 TBA Fuel 1593 m3
Breadth 19 m BHP/kW 10700/7867 Pot water 1346 m3
DWT 4850 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 1200 bhp Mud 1040 m3
Deck area 1000 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 318 m3
    Aft Azipull 5867 bhp Brine 1866 m3
Year built 2007 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 364 m3
Shipyard Soviknes DP1 Kongsberg SDP10  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 705

NAME: Highland Pride

PHOTO: Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 81.9 m Engines 2 x Bergen BRM6 Fuel 1100 m3
Breadth 18 m BHP/kW 6600/4853 Pot water 789 m3
DWT 3030 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 1000 bhp Mud 599 m3
Deck area 883 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 215 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 275 m3
Year built 1992 Joystick Yes Dry bulk 396 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP - Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: STX 09 CD PSV

NAME: Highland Prince

PHOTO:

  Pictures required  
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 86.6 m Engines 4 x Cat 3516 TBA Fuel 1038 m3
Breadth 19 m BHP/kW 10700/7867 Pot water 1175 m3
DWT 4850 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 1200 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 1000 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 318 m3
    Aft Azipull 5867 bhp Brine 1866 m3
Year built 2009 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 264 m3
Shipyard Soviknes DPII Kongsberg SDP21  Tank Cleaning Yes
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 755 L

NAME: Highland Rover

PHOTO: Vic Gibson
   
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 763 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 5450/4007 Pot water 812 m3
DWT 3000 t For'd Thrusters 1 X 800 bhp Mud 795 m3
Deck area 624 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Base oil 215 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Brine 795 m3
Year built 1998 Joystick Poscon Dry bulk 254 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP -  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: One off

NAME: Highland Spirit

PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Scott Boulter
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 61.6 m Engines 2 x B&W Alpha Fuel 432 m3
Breadth 14.5 m BHP/kW 6000/4411 Pot water 516 m3
DWT 1800 t For'd Thrusters 1 X 800 bhp Mud 366 m3
Deck area 339 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 600 bhp Base oil 366 m3
    Aft Thrusters - Brine 366 m3
Year built 1998 Joystick - Dry bulk 126 m3
Shipyard Prior DP Kongsberg SDP11  Tank Cleaning  
Comments This ship was a standby vessel west of Shetland for some time, and in 2009 is being used as a maintenance vessel providing gangway access to unmanned platforms.
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 705

NAME: Highland Star

PHOTO: Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 81.9 m Engines 2 x Bergen BRM6 Fuel 1100 m3
Breadth 18 m BHP/kW 6600/4853 Pot water 789 m3
DWT 3030 t For'd Thrusters 2 X 1000 bhp Mud 599 m3
Deck area 883 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 215 m3
    Aft Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Brine 275 m3
Year built 1991 Joystick Yes Dry bulk 396 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP - Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 755

NAME: Highland Trader

PHOTO: Pat McCardle, Vic Gibson
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 67 m Engines 2 x Bergen Fuel 856 m3
Breadth 16m BHP/kW 5450/4007 Pot water 823 m3
DWT 3115 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 700 bhp Mud 770 m3
Deck area 621 m2 Az Thruster 1 x 700 bhp Base oil 209 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Brine 770 m3
Year built 1996 Joystick Poscon Dry bulk 256 m3
Shipyard Brattvaag DP -  Tank Cleaning  
Comments  
Previous names  

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Sixteen PHOTO: Peter Taylor
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3
DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3
Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil  
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine  
Year built 2002 Joystick Yes Dry bulk  
Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning  
Previous names  
Comments  

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Nineteen PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3
DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3
Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil  
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine  
Year built 2004 Joystick Yes Dry bulk  
Shipyard Aker Aukra DP   Tank Cleaning  
Previous names  
Comments  

 

NAME: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Twenty PHOTO: Vic Gibson
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3
DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3
Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil  
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine  
Year built 2004 Joystick Yes Dry bulk  
Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning  
Previous names  
Comments  

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Thirty PHOTO:
     
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3
Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3
DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3
Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil  
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine  
Year built 2006 Joystick Yes Dry bulk  
Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning  
Previous names  
Comments  

 

TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Portosalvo PHOTO: Gulf Offshore
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 72 m Engines 2 x Cats Fuel 994 m3
Breadth 16 m BHP/kW 6310/4640 Pot water 813 m3
DWT 3210 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 bhp Mud 1000 m3
Deck area 688 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 200 m3
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Brine 1000 m3
Year built 2005 Joystick RR Dry bulk 255 m3
Shipyard Simek DPI Kongsberg SDP10 Tank Cleaning Yes
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: VS 4408 NAME: UP Esmeralda PHOTO: Jan Plug
   
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 84.6 m Engines 2 x ? Fuel 972 m3
Breadth 16.6 m BHP/kW 6836/5026 Pot water 1191 m3
DWT 4283 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 815 bhp Mud 1180 m3
Deck area 844 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 234 m3
    Aft Aziprops 2 x 3418 bhp Brine 940 m3
Year built 2005 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 326 m3
Shipyard Jinling DPI Kongsberg SDP11 Tank Cleaning -
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: VS 4408 NAME: UP Safira PHOTO:
     
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 84.6 m Engines 2 x ? Fuel 972 m3
Breadth 16.6 m BHP/kW 6836/5026 Pot water 1191 m3
DWT 4283 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 815 bhp Mud 1180 m3
Deck area 844 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 234 m3
    Aft Aziprops 2 x 3418 bhp Brine 940 m3
Year built 2005 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 326 m3
Shipyard Jinling DPI Kongsberg SDP11 Tank Cleaning -
Previous names -
Comments -

 

TYPE: VS 4408 NAME: UP Topazio PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Tony Poll, Jan Plug
GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA 84.6 m Engines 2 x ? Fuel 972 m3
Breadth 16.6 m BHP/kW 6836/5026 Pot water 1191 m3
DWT 4283 t For'd Thrusters 2 x 815 bhp Mud 1180 m3
Deck area 844 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil 234 m3
    Aft Aziprops 2 x 3418 bhp Brine 940 m3
Year built 2006 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 326 m3
Shipyard Estaleiro Iilha DPI Kongsberg SDP11 Tank Cleaning -
Previous names -
Comments -

 

STANDBY VESSELS

TYPE: Neftegaz NAME: Clwyd Supporter PHOTO:
     
General Propulsion Rescue Equip
Length OA 81.37 m Engines 2 Survivors Capacity -
Breadth 15.96 m BHP 7200 FRC 1 Avon Offshore
DWT 1348 t For'd Thrusters 1 x 560 bhp FRC 2 Avon Offshore
Deck area 378 m2 Az Thrusters 1 x 440 bhp Daughter Craft 1 Delta 95
    Aft Thrusters - Daughter Craft 2 -
Year built 1984 Joystick Ulstein Dacon Scoop -
Shipyard Sczcecin DP -    
Previous names -
Comments Described by Gulf as a mulit-role in-field suport vessel. It has a winch

 

DISPOSALS

TYPE: OP7000

NAME: North Prince

PHOTO:
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 78.8m Engines Deutz RSBV6M540 Fuel  
Breadth 15.2m BHP 6,000 Pot water  
DWT 2250t For'd Thrusters   Mud  
Deck area   Aft Thrusters   Base oil  
    Joystick   Brine  
Year built 1978     Dry bulk  
Shipyard Hermann Surken Tank Cleaning      
Previous names -
Comments Formerly the Falderntor, owners OSA, until she suffered a severe engine room fire which spread up the funnel to bridge, about 1988. Initially towed to Aberdeen. Vessel sold on and taken to Norway for major repair and upgrade. Was renamed Sun Prince before becoming the North Prince.

 

TYPE: Could be CLYD 361

NAME: HIGHLAND SPRITE

PHOTO:

     
General Propulsion Cargo Capacity
Length OA 59 m Engines 2 x B&W Alpha Fuel 355 m3
Breadth 12.8 m BHP/kW 3600/2647 Pot water 338 m3
DWT 1442 t For'd Thrusters 1 X 600 bhp Mud 315 m3
Deck area 122 m2 Az Thruster - Base oil -
    Aft Thrusters 1 x 475 bhp Brine 137 m3
Year built 1986 Joystick Kongsberg Dry bulk 169 m3
Shipyard Cochrane DP -  Tank Cleaning  
Comments This ship was a small platform ship - now a standby vessel.
Previous names Wimpey Seawitch

 

 

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