Strategic Marine launches new Bhagwan Marine landing craft

The vessel, built for local marine operations company Bhagwan Marine, will be used in Western Australia’s north-west hydrocarbon province and has been designed by International Maritime Consultants, to accommodate for low incline beach landings.

The design features a low angle bow to enable heavy equipment to be driven over the ramp door and with a 12.8m beam, the vessel can accommodate up to ten 20ft containers with a maximum payload of 400 tonnes.

Although a multi-cargo vessel, it will be primarily used to transfer building and construction equipment. A claimed additional advantage is the fuel consumption of about 150 litre/h at 10 knots cruising speed.

The vessel, named Bhagwan Shaker after its sister vessel Bhagwan Mover, was built at Strategic Marine’s largest shipyard at Vung Tau in Vietnam Strategic Marine’s Vietnamese yard, which has the capability to construct large steel vessels, is due to launch a second 143m dive support vessel in July.