Eastern Shipbuilding launches second HOS MPSV 310ES for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. on June 19 held a launching ceremony for the HOS WOOLAND (Hull 242) being built for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. The HOS WOODLAND is Eastern’s second of two 302’x76’x26’ Multi-Purpose Service Vessel’s launched with the Hornbeck designation HOSMPSV 310ES. The first HOSMPSV, the HOS WARLAND (Hull 241), was launched in March of this year, the Group said in a news release.
The launching event was held at Eastern’s Allanton facility. The HOS WOODLAND is the second ship to be christened on Eastern’s newly constructed 425’ rocker beam system installed on the northeast corner of Allanton’s 760’ launch basin.
The two (2) MPSV’s will be U.S. flagged, Jones Act-qualified, with 9,000kW of installed AC diesel electric power, twin azimuthing Z-drives, DPS-2 Multi-Purpose Service Vessels and designated HOSMPSV 310ES by Hornbeck Offshore. Each vessel is ABS Classed Hull and Machinery, Oceans Service and reviewed for the United States Coast Guard under the Alternate Compliance Program (ACP 2-95), SOLAS/IMO, ABS XA1, XAMS, with the following Class Notations, XACCU,
XDPS-2, UWILD, FFV-1,XCircle E, Offshore Support Vessel (HNLS, HDC, HLC), GP, RRDA, HELIDK ENVIRO, CRC, SPS (Special Purpose Ship).
These high-tech MPSV’s feature four (4) Cat 3516C 16-cylinder turbo-charged EPA Tier 3/IMO II diesel generator engines that are rated 2,250 kW at 1,800 rpm. Main propulsion power will be provided by two GE Energy furnished Hyundai 2,500 kW 690VAC motors driving two Schottel SRP 2020 FP Z-Drives with nozzles rated at 2,500 kW at 1,025 rpm each for a total of 6,704 HP.
Schottel also will provide three (3) STT 3 fixed pitch variable speed tunnel thrusters, two forward and one stern thruster, each rated at 880 kW, with direct coupled Hyundai 690VAC electric motors. A third bow thruster will be a swing down electric azimuthing variable speed thruster model TCNS 73CP rated at 880kW provided by Rolls Royce.
GE Energy Power Conversions provides the complete integrated diesel electric package, including the propulsion and thruster drives, four (4) 2,250 kW generators, motors, control systems, Duplex Series C DP system, switchboards, motor control centers, automation and navigation/communication electronics. The vessels are designed with one (1) Caterpillar C9 238KW at 1,800 rpm emergency generator provided by Louisiana Cat.
Each vessel will have accommodations with seventy-three (73) berths, galley and mess areas, a three berth sick bay, a cinema/conference room with seating for eighteen (18) and a fully outfitted gym. The ROV control room, client operations center and a second conference room with seating for twelve (12) is located on the 01 deck. The bridge will have a full complement of the latest electronics, communication and DPS-2 redundant operation stations. Each vessel shall be equipped with an octagonal shaped 21 meter diameter aluminum helideck manufactured by Helidex. The helideck is sized for a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter with a helicopter
reception with seating for eighteen (18) persons.
For heavy offshore subsea construction work, a 250MT Active Heave Compensated Knuckle Boom Offshore Crane with 3,700 meters of main wire shall be installed, Model HMC 4240 LKO 350-40, manufactured by MacGregor of Norway AS. A second electro-hydraulic deck crane manufactured by North Pacific Crane Company Model 327 has a capable of lifting a minimum of 1,500 lbs. at 27 ft. radius and shall be used to handle gangways and vessel stores.
Each vessel is designed with a 15’ 18’ moon pool and hydro acoustic hull penetrations. The vessel’s electrical system is arranged to power twin ROV/LARS systems. The vessels are fitted with an anti-heeling system and stability tanks to counteract the heeling moments associated with heavy crane lifts over the sides of the vessel.
Each 302’x76’x26’ HOSMPSV 310ES vessel is engineered by VARD Marine of Vancouver, Canada and features the following capacities:
Deadweight Tonnage: 5,567 LT
Total Fuel Capacity: 521,800 USG
Day-tank Fuel Capacity: 27,183 USG
Drill Water Capacity: 618,655 USG
Potable Water Capacity: 25,233 USG
Liquid Mud Capacity: 20,190 bbls. (9) Tanks
Methanol Capacity: 1,707 bbls. (2) Tanks
Clear Deck Area: 10,338 sqft. (Approx.)
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technologically advanced, new generation offshore service vessels primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Latin America. Hornbeck Offshore currently owns a fleet of more than 60 vessels primarily serving the energy industry.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, INC. is one of the most diverse vessel construction companies in the USA, specializing in building Offshore Supply Vessels, Tugs, Inland Pushboats, Ro-Ro/Passenger Ferries, Inland Transport Vessels, Barges, Fireboats, Research Vessels, Offshore Construction Vessels, High Speed Passenger Vessels, Fishing Vessels, and more.
