Overview
The Mermaid Cove was purpose built to be an offtake support vessel. With its diesel electric propulsion, 70.3t bollard pull the vessel is one of MMA’s strongest performing AHT vessels in the fleet. The vessel has been on continuous hire since its delivery in 2013 to BHP - providing FPSO offtake support services on the North West Shelf and Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia.
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Key Features
- Notation
✠A1, Towing Vessel, (Fire Fighting Capability), Offshore Support Vessel AH, (E), ✠AMS, ✠ACCU, ✠DPS-2, ENVIRO, GP
- Built
The vessel was built in 2013 at ASL Shipyard
- Port of Registry & Flag
Dampier Port & Australian Flag
- Deck Space
301 m² free deck space at 5 t/m² deck strength
- Bollard Pull
70.3 tonnes bollard pull is ideal for static tow operations
- BHP
5,620 BHP
Vessel Summary
- PARTICULARS
- Vessel Type Diesel Electric, Azimuth, AHT, OSV, DP2
- IMO Number 9644108
- Port of Registry Dampier
- Year Built 2013
- Class American Bureau of Shipping
- Notation ✠A1, Towing Vessel, (Fire Fighting Capability), Offshore Support Vessel AH, (E), ✠AMS, ✠ACCU, ✠DPS-2, ENVIRO, GP
- DETAILS
- Length Overall 52.35 m
- Breadth 14.60 m
- GRT-NRT 1386/415
- Deadweight 1,000 t
- Depth 6.25 m
- Maximum Draft 4.90 m
- BHP 5,620 BHP
- kW 5,475 kW
- Bollard Pull 70.3 t
- Clear Deck Space 301 m²
- Deck Loading 5 t/m²
- Max Speed 12.5 kts
- Sewage Plant MARPOL compliant + holding tank
- Joystick Fitted
- Flow Meter Fitted
- CAPACITY
- Fuel Oil 592 m³
- Potable Water 294 m³
- Sewage 16 m³
- DISCHARGE RATES
- Fuel Oil 120 m³/hr @ 30 m head
- Potable Water 100 m³/hr @ 30 m head
- MACHINERY
- Main Engines 3 x Caterpillar 3516C 2,095 kW
- Harbour Generator 1 x Caterpillar C9 269 kW
- Emergency Generators 1 x Caterpillar C4.4 40 kW
- Bow Thruster 2 x Schottel STT02 2 x 350 kW
- Stern Thruster N/A
- Propulsion 2 x Schottel SRP 1515 Azimuth @ 2,000 kW
- ACCOMMODATION
- Berths 2 x 1, 10 x 2
- Total 22
- DECK EQUIPMENT - Towing Winch
- Type 1 x MG-AHTW/WF-70/200 Double Drum Waterfall - Upper Drum
- Brake Holding 200 t
- Wire Capacity 800 m x 52 mm
- DECK EQUIPMENT - Bow Winch
- Type 1 x Split Drum Type with Level Wind
- Brake Holding 150 t
- Wire Capacity 800 m x 52 mm, 1,000 m x 72 mm
- DECK EQUIPMENT - Anchor Handling Winch
- Type 1 x MG-AHTW/WF-70/200 Double Drum Waterfall - Upper Drum
- Brake Holding 200 t
- Wire Capacity 800 m x 52 mm
- DECK EQUIPMENT - Tugger Winch
- Number & Capacity 2 x 10 tonne MG-HUW10UL-400
- Wire Capacity 200 m x 22 mm
- Other Deck Equipment
- Towing Pins 1 x 100 t Cargotech SWL
- Shark Jaws 1 x 200 t MG-SKJ-200-S
- Stern Roller Cargotec 3 m x 1.5 m (150 t capacity)
- Deck Voltage & Sockets 4 x 440V 3 phase, 4 x 220/240 V single phase
- Water Maker 3,500 L/day
- LIFESAVING
- Liferafts 4 x 25 man
- FRC/Rescue Boat/Davit SOLAS approved FRC + Davit
- Rescue Zones Fitted
- Dacon Scoop 1 x (6 m x 9.5 m)
- SPECIALIST
- DP Class DP 2
- DGPS 2
- Bow Fendering Double cylindrical type
- Stern Fendering Single cylindrical type
- Pilot Disembarkation Stations One fitted either side
- Daughter Craft 10 m Fast Rescue Daughter Craft
Projects
In 2007 MMA was contracted by BHP Billiton to design and deliver a bespoke offtake support vessel.