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ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX

ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX

ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX

Product catalog summary
Overview
The M/V Polar Onyx is an IMR/SURF Construction Vessel designed and built by ULSTEIN for GC Rieber and chartered by CEONA. It features the ULSTEIN X-BOW® design and a diesel-electric propulsion system, ensuring efficient fuel consumption, sea keeping, and station keeping capabilities.

Main Specifications
  • Length overall: 130.0 m
  • Breadth moulded: 25.0 m
  • Depth to main deck: 10.0 m
  • Scantling draught: 7.6 m
  • Design draught: 7.0 m
  • Max speed: 15.1 knots

Tank Capacities
  • Fuel oil: 2,078 m3
  • Fresh water: 1,086 m3
  • Ballast water: 6,300 m3

Vessel Capacities
  • Deadweight without VLS: 8,207 t
  • Deck load without VLS: 5,150 t
  • Cargo deck area: 1,700 m2

Classification and Flag
  • Classification: DnV 1A1, SF, E0, DYNPOS-AUTRO, CLEAN DESIGN
  • Flag: NIS

Accommodation
The vessel accommodates 130 crew members with high-quality facilities, including state cabins, one-bed and two-bed cabins, a hospital, mess, auditorium, and various conference rooms.

Design and Capabilities
The vessel is equipped with a 250 t AHC offshore crane and prepared for a vertical laying tower (VLS) for pipe laying. It is certified for Dynamic Positioning IMO Class III and incorporates the OPERATION+ philosophy for enhanced redundancy.

Main Activities
  • Flex-pipe laying through VLS
  • Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair (IMR)
  • ROV services

Environmental and Safety Features
The Polar Onyx is environmentally friendly, certified with a Green Passport for ship recycling, and built with a focus on quality and controlled atmosphere.

Deck and Subsea Equipment
  • Knuckle boom deck crane: 12 T at 3.4 - 16 m outreach
  • 250 t Offshore Pedestal Crane, AHC
  • Two tunnel thrusters and one azimuting swing-up thruster

Navigation and Communication
  • S-band and X-band ARPA radar
  • Digital chart system ECDIS
  • GMDSS – area A3

Safety and Lifesaving Equipment
  • Two enclosed lifeboats, each for 80 persons
  • Two life rafts, each for 25 persons

Machinery and Propulsion
  • Diesel electric power and propulsion plant
  • Six main generator engines
  • Three main azimuth thrusters

Automation and Monitoring
  • Integrated Automation System with 2800 IO
  • Fire detection and video monitoring systems

Conclusion
The M/V Polar Onyx is a versatile and robust vessel designed for demanding subsea and offshore operations, offering flexibility, capacity, and compliance with stringent safety and environmental standards.
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ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX-1

IMR/SURF CONSTRUCTION VESSEL DESIGN TYPE SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX Hull no. 300 Designed and built by ULSTEIN® Built for GC Rieber Chartered by CEONA

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ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX-2

IMR/SURF CONSTRUCTION VESSEL DESIGN TYPE SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX M/V “POLAR ONYX” is an IMR/SURF Construction Vessel, designed and built by ULSTEIN. The hull form, with the ULSTEIN X-BOW®, combined with diesel electric propulsion system, ensures good performances with regard to fuel consumption, sea keeping, station keeping, speed, and deck cargo capacity. The main propulsion system comprises three azimuth thrusters with fixed pitch and nozzle, each driven by frequency controlled variable speed electric engine. One azimuting swing-up thruster and two side thrusters forward are installed, ensuring...

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ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX-3

TECHNICAL DATA DECK CRANES • nuckle boom deck crane K 12 T at 3.4 - 16 m outreach, 8 T at 3.3 - 21 m outreach DECK WINCHES SUBSEA / OFFSHORE CRANE • 250 t Offshore Pedestal Crane, Active Heave Compensated Main winch on tank top, single fall, 3000 m SWL 20 t at max 36 m outreach SWL 250 t at 14 m outreach (Subsea AHC) • Auxiliary winch AHC, 20 t at 40 m outreach, 500 m • wo mooring winches aft, pull 12 t T SIDE THRUSTERS • wo tunnel thrusters fwd., T 2140 kW, 900 rpm, controllable pitch, variable speed • zimuting swing-up thruster fwd., A 2000 kW, 1800 rpm, controllable pitch, variable speed ROLL...

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ULSTEIN SX121 M/V POLAR ONYX-4

IMR/SURF CONSTRUCTION VESSEL DESIGN TYPE SX121 M/V “POLAR ONYX” VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS OPERATION+ ‘Operation+’ allows the vessel to continue uninterrupted operations after sustaining a substantial single failure, such as the loss of generators or thrusters. This gives the vessel unmatched extended redundancy, and the charterer a ship that they can fully rely on. FLEXIBILITY The vessel is designed with flexibility as a core attribute. The large deck area is ideal for a variety of operations, making the ship suitable for multiple market segments within the subsea construction market. Diving systems...

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