ECC Strider
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Strider on Sea Trials |
This Brand New custom built 14mtr Blyth Catamaran is due to joined the fleet in late June 2009. Strider has been designed with a multifunction extended accomodation which can be configured for transfer of upto 12 crew in individual seating or re-configured for flexible open plan survey/ROV space. She has been built with the ability to service wind turbines with a "walk-around" side deck configuration and a re-inforced bow ready for a personnel transfer platform.
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Nose Fender for Wind Farm Access
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General Vessel Details
- Builder: Blyth WorkCats Ltd
- Year of Build: 2009
- L.O.A: 14 mtrs
- Beam: 5.0 mtrs
- Draft: tbc
- Max Speed: tbc
- Engines: 2 x Iveco FTP Cursor 550hp
- Propulsion: Twin Fixed props via shaft
- Range: tbc
- Bunker: tbc
- Fresh Water: tbc
- Accomodation:
- Full Galley
- Hot/Cold Water
- Heads
- Coding: MCA Workboat Cat 2 60 mile safe haven 2 x crew with 12 passengers
Navigation Equipment:
- Furuno 64nm 4ft Open array Radar with with ARPA and AIS on 17" TFT display
- Furuno 1kw Dual frequecy echosounder
- Seiwa C-Map MAX chartplotting system with 17" TFT Display
- Furuno NAVPilot 500 Autopilot System
- Jotron Class A AIS Transponder system
- Icom and Sailor DSC VHF Radio's
- Furuno NX300 Navtex Receiver
- Furuno GP32 GPS Receiver
- Marinised, shock resistant PC with secondary chartplotting software, and interfaced to all onboard NMEA sources for datalogging. 17" TFT Display.
Additional Equipment:
- Engine driven Hydraulic power pack
- 2.5kw 240vac mains inverter
Available for...
- Wind Farm support proven, the vessel can safely transfer personel to turbines in up to 3 meters of swell
- Crew Transfers
- Dive Operations
- ROV Support
- Stores
- Safety Boat
- 24 Hour Stand By
- Survey Side Scan + Multi Beam
- Bird Watching