Sentinel orders three new ERRV

The Aberdeen-based firm is investing about 36 million pounds (US$45.9 million) in the three newbuildings, which will come into service by the end of 2020. The vessels, to be named Cromarty Sentinel, Trafalgar Sentinel and Viking Sentinel, are an improved version of the emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV) which Sentinel Marine has introduced in the North Sea over the past four years.
The vessels are primarily used for the safety of offshore personnel, but they will also have an ability to perform secondary roles such as oil recovery, rescue towing, and dynamic positioning means. All three will have increased dynamic positioning capabilities with a DP2 notation, firefighting class 1, oil recovery and liquid mud and dry bulk capacities.