Royal Niestern Sander to convert offshore vessel
SK Line 728 will be converted to walk-to-work vessel (Source: Royal Niestern Sander)
Dutch yard Royal Niestern Sander said has signed a contract with offshore contractor Dixstone Holdings Ltd for the conversion of a platform supply vessel into a walk-to-work emergency response and rescue vessel.
The vessel arrived at the repair yard of Niestern Sander at the end of May. The conversion will take around nine months and the vessel is expected to be delivered to its owners early 2021. The craft, currently named SK Line 728, was built at Wuhu shipyard, China, as a platform supply unit.
In order to comply with the emergency response and rescue standards and the intended future operations, it will undergo a significant modification. Part of the conversion scope includes adding an extra bow thruster, daughter craft and motion compensated gangway. In addition, an accommodation block with offices, treatment room, storage space and cabins will be constructed on its deck. It will provide maintenance services for the gas platforms on the U.K. continental shelf in the North Sea.
