PSV “Blue Fighter” delivered
The vessel is built with the X-BOW® hull line design
The ship has a length of 83.4m and a beam of 18m. It has a cargo deck of 875m2 and a load capacity of 4200 tonnes (dwt). The ship meets the requirements of DNV’s Clean Design notation and is prepared for fire-fighting class Fi-Fi II. It has a maximum speed of circa 15 knots and modern accommodation for 24 persons.
Efficiency and flexibility has been the focus in the development of the PX121 design. With optimised tank capacities and flexible and segregated tank arrangements, the multifunctional vessel is suitable for many types of supply contracts. The ship is optimised for certain types of operations and adapted to the requirements for longer and deeper boreholes and activities further from shore. In addition to tanks for oil, water and drilling fluids, the vessel has four stainless steel tanks for flammable liquids.
Ulstein Power & Control has delivered a substantial amount of equipment to the vessel, including switchboards, the information and communication system Ulstein COM®, the navigation system Ulstein NAV and the integrated automation system Ulstein IAS®.
Blue Fighter’s sister vessel will be delivered from Ulstein Verft in the third quarter of 2012.
