Sarawak yard delivers survey vessel

The 60m long, 16m wide Offshore Surveyor is designed by Wartsila Ship Design of Singapore and has accommodation for up to 46 people. To carry out her survey work, the 1,672gt Malaysian-registered vessel is fitted with 2.4m x 2.4m moon pool as well as a 5-tonne deck crane from Marine Equipment of Singapore.

Main engines are a pair of Cummins QSK60M diesels generating 1,641kW each at 1,800 rpm and turning a pair of Berg BCP HDX690 controllable pitch propellers. The CP propeller side thrusters from the Japanese firm of Kamome provide the vessel with a DP capability. The steering system is by the Singapore firm Palmarine, model PEH5202.

To meet the advanced electrical demands of such a vessel the main shafts are fitted with 700kW Stamford generators. Additional electrical supply is derived from a pair of Cummins QSK11-DM powered 250kW gensets. The 80kW emergency genset is powered by a Cummins 6BT engine.