Wärtsilä to design jack-up vessel

The 70.5 metre long vessel can accommodate 250 people and will be capable of operating in water depths of up to 75 metres. It is scheduled for delivery to the customer in September, 2017.

The latest Wärtsilä design is said to provide better performance compared to conventional designs. In particular improvements have been made to crane capacity, MLC (Maritime Labour Convention) compliance, accommodation, operational water depth, and DP2 dynamic positioning.

Riku-Pekka Hägg, vice president, Ship Design, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, said: “Wärtsilä was chosen to design this new series of vessels because of our expertise, as well as our strong track record in the offshore market. Furthermore, our global engineering and project development services mean that we can be a valuable local partner to both the yard and the owner.”