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SOVEREIGN

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Overview: The SOVEREIGN is a cablelaying vessel owned by British Telecom, constructed with yard number 956. It is designed for efficient cable laying operations with specific dimensions and capabilities.

Dimensions: The vessel measures 130.1m in length overall, with a breadth of 21m and a main deck depth of 9.5m. It has a design draught of 5.9m and a scantling draught of 7m.

Deadweight: At design draught, the deadweight is 5,600 tonnes, increasing to 7,450 tonnes at scantling draught.

Speed and Propulsion: The service speed is 14.4 knots at design draught, powered by propulsion systems operating at 85% MCR with a 15% sea margin.

Cable Machinery: The vessel is equipped with hydraulic motor-driven drum engines and draw off/hold back engines, including a 4m drum engine and a 6 wheelpair draw off/hold back engine.

Sheaves: It features a stern sheave for cable laying, a plough towing sheave, an umbilical chute, and two bow sheaves, each with a diameter of 3m.

Work Space: The vessel has a partly sheltered work deck area of 950m² and an open work deck area of 500m².

Tank Capacities: It holds 1,506m³ of marine diesel oil, 2,307m³ of ballast water, and 726m³ of potable water.

Thrusters and Stabilisation: Equipped with two 900kW bow thrusters and two 2,500kW azimuth units, the vessel has a maximum bollard pull of 80 tonnes. It also includes a passive stabilising tank.

Lifting Gear: The vessel features one telescopic crane with a safe working load of 5mt and a radius of 20m, along with five additional cranes and two provision cranes.

Accommodation: The vessel accommodates 45 people across 37 cabins, including captain, officer, and crew cabins, all with private facilities.

Main Engines: It is powered by two diesel generator sets with a maximum output of 3,360kW each and one set with 4,485kW, all operating at 750rpm.

Contact Information: Royal IHC, P.O. Box 1, 2960 AA Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. Phone: +31 78 691 09 11, Email: [email protected], Website: www.royalihc.com

Catalog excerpts

Owner British TelecomYard number 956 130.1m 106.94m 21m 9.5m 13m 5.9m 7m Dimensions Length overall Length between perpendiculars Breadth Depth main deck Deck 5 Design draught Scantling draught Deadweight Deadweight at design draught 5,600 tonnes Deadweight at scantling draught 7,450 tonnes Speed Service speed at design draught 14.4 knots Propulsion power for service speed at 85% MCR, sea margin 15% Cable machinery • two 3.5m hydraulic motor driven drum engines • two 4 wheelpair draw off/hold back engines • one 4m drum engine • one 6 wheelpair draw off/hold back engine. Sheaves • one stern sheave for cablelaying, diameter 3m • one plough towing sheave • one umbilical chute • two bow sheaves, diameter 3m. Work space Area partly sheltered work deck 950m2 Area open work deck 500m2

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Maximum bollard pull 80 tonnes with 0.5 knots forward speed Stabilising system One passive stabilising tank Lifting gear One telescopic crane Tank capacities Marine diesel oil 1,506m3 Azimuth units with fixed pitch propeller 2x 2,500kW Safe working load 5mt Five cranes Safe working load 5mt Two provision cranes Safe working load 2mt Accomodation (all cabins with own private facilities) Captain class 4 cabins 4 people Main engines Two diesel generator sets Maximum output 3,360kW One diesel generator sets Maximum output 4,485kW All rights reserved. Reproduction in...

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