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M/V “BOURBON ORCA”
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Designed by Ulstein Design AS Delivered 2006 by Ulstein Verft AS Built for Bourbon Offshore Norway Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel with ULSTEIN X-BOW® designed by Ulstein Design AS. The vessel is built to serve the oil exploration and oil production industry world wide. The vessel is equipped with a diesel electric power plant, large azimuth main thrusters, high capacity AHT winches and safe anchor handling equipment, ensuring the vessel to obtain the best operating characteristics in both sailing, anchor handling and DP/manoeuvering modes BOURBON ORCA - ULSTEIN X-BOW® hull design advantages as compared to conventional foreship with flare: • Higher transit speed in calm water due to low angles of entry and increased waterline length > No bow flare, eliminating bow impact and / > Reduced noise and vibration levels in foreship due to soft entries in waves > Less spray due to water not being thrown forward > Negligible occurrences of green water on bridge deck > Working deck and deck equipment better protected due to hull extended to full beam > Higher transit speed in head sea, giving reduced power consumption and / or higher fuel efficiency both in waves and in still water > Lower pitch and heave accelerations due to foreship volume distribution and slender hull lines BOURBON ORCA is designed and arranged for heavy duty offshore operations like: • Handling of anchors and rig mooring lines • Anchor handling and towing winches with large capacity, especially for dynamic braking • ODIM Safe Anchor Handling System (SAHS) • Four off large capacity rig chain lockers MA/ "BOURBON ORCA" is built, equipped, and painted (tanks and exterior) in drydock inside covered dockhall, thus ensuring controllable atmosphere and the best quality of work. Shipbuilding by Ulstein Verft AS: Ulstein builds sophisticated vessels with a strong focus on innovative technological solutions and methods

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Breadth moulded Depth to main deck Design draught Fresh water Ballast water Cargo deck area ( 35,0 m x 1 5,4 m) Deck load (VCG 1,0 m above main deck) Gross tonnage, international CLASSIFICATION / FLAG DnV 81A1, Supply Vessel SF, Tug, EO, DynPos AUTR, Bollard pull Hotel compliment of high standards and with • Two one-bed state cabins with day-room • Three one-bed state cabins • Nine one-bed cabins • Sick bay (on main deck) • Galley, mess/cafeteria, and day room on A-deck • Lobby, laundry, conference room, office, and trim room on main deck • Dry provisions, cooler, and freezer rooms • Low...

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