Further sunscreen order for AHTS fleet

Solasafe roller screens use what is claimed to be a technologically advanced shade film which protects crew against the effects of sun glare and solar gain, whilst offering a 100% clear outside view. The film is tinted which reduces eye-strain ensuring bridge equipment displays are easier to read, so human errors are less likely to occur. An aluminium layer embedded inside the film rejects heat to create a more comfortable working environment. Less demand is placed on bridge air-conditioning systems which require additional fuel consumption, so there is a benefit from fuel savings and lower CO₂ emissions.

The company says that In the last five years it has received sunscreen orders for the Pacific Retriever, Pacific Server, Pacific Searcher, Pacific Amethyst, Pacific Rapier, Pacific Rigger, Pacific Askari, Pacific Assegai, Pacific Wyvern and Pacific Typhoon. In the first half of 2011 a further two orders were received for the Pacific Vigilance and Pacific Supplier to take the total number of vessels supplied to 12. On average, six of the navigation bridge windows on each vessel have now been fitted with Solasolv sunscreens. The vessels are currently working as support vessels to the offshore oil and gas industry. Swire Pacific Offshore owns and operates over 65 support vessels with 14 newbuilds still on order for delivery before the end of 2012.

Solar Solve’s sales and marketing executive, Paul Hopkins commented, “These continued orders show that Swire Pacific Offshore are very happy with the performance of our sunscreens. By installing Solasolv sunscreens at the navigation bridge windows they are making sure that their vessels can operate in hot, sunny and bright conditions whilst also making the bridge cooler and more comfortable for their crew.”