Optimarin wins accommodation ship order
The vessel, which is operated by Østensjø Rederi`s subsidiary Edda Accommodation, is a multipurpose accommodation and service ship, with a 600 bed capacity, 1400m² deck area, advanced offshore crane, and helicopter deck.
“The Edda Fides is a unique vessel capable of fulfilling demanding operations in harsh offshore environments,” said Optimarin CEO Tore Andersen.
He added: “Edda Accommodation needed a BWT system that was market proven, simple to install and easy to maintain, allowing them to get on with providing high quality services to their customers.”
Constructed in 2011, it serves the oil and gas industry worldwide, using its DP3 specification to work in close proximity to offshore installations.
The Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist secured the business following on from the success of a previous installation on the firm’s Edda Fortis in 2015
Mr Andersen continued: “Although the first system we installed for the team was a newbuild, they were well aware of our retrofit specialism, with over 60 OBS units successfully retrofitted around the world.
“Its modular nature, and the engineering expertise of our worldwide partners Goltens and Zeppelin, makes turnkey installation straightforward and efficient, even on vessels where, due to their operational flexibility, space is of an absolute premium.”
The system has now been dispatched to Galveston USA, where installation will be completed by the end of Q1 2016.
Over 370 OBS units have now been sold by the company, with more than 270 installed.
In addition to its upcoming USCG approval, expected in autumn this year, the system is fully approved by IMO and certified through DNV GL, Lloyd’s, Bureau Veritas, MLIT Japan, and American Bureau of Shipping.
