Written by
Nick Blenkey
ESNA’s Skua SES CTV design
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an settlement with Norwegian ship designer ESNA (Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects) to develop an offshore wind crew switch vessel utilizing an SES (floor impact ship) design
SES vessels, also referred to as aspect hulled hovercraft or air cushioned catamarans, have aspect hulls like a catamaran. Between the hulls, fore and aft, are rubber seals into which followers blow air. This creates an air cushion that partly lifts the vessel up and out of the water.
Advantages claimed for SES are a mix of upper pace, elevated operational wave top and decreased gas oil consumption.
Strategic and ESNA are already working collectively on three SES crew boats for the oil and fuel sector which are due for completion this 12 months. The brand new settlement foresees a larger degree of collaborations between the 2 corporations on selling SES know-how for goal markets that, along with offshore wind and oil and fuel, embrace safety and protection purposes.
The plan is to begin constructing the primary offshore wind SES CTV in the course of the fourth quarter of 2024.
Strategic has a protracted observe report constructing CTVs for offshore wind with 36 vessels delivered since 2012. ESNA’s SES specialists have labored for greater than 40 years on the design, constructing, development and operation of SES vessels, and have a deep understanding of the offshore wind business.
“We’re delighted to formalize this settlement and stay up for proceed working with ESNA so as to increase the portfolio of SES designs and supply vessels with this very thrilling know-how to a wider vary of our clients,” says Eng Yew Chan, CEO at Strategic Marine.
“Strategic Marine was a pure alternative for ESNA to crew up with to additional commercialize our know-how and designs after having labored with them on different tasks and experiencing first hand their wonderful shipbuilding capabilities,” says Trygve Halvorsen Espeland, naval architect and co-founder of ESNA.
The SES idea for crew transport is seen as providing distinctive aggressive benefits. The excessive pace ensures a shorter transit time and thus extra time for work. The lively SES movement damping system gives higher seakeeping and better passenger consolation than attainable with typical monohulls and catamarans. It is usually used on the wind generators to permit turbine transfers in larger wave heights. The low SES resistance gives gas financial savings and decreased emissions together with the elevated pace.
ESNA is supplying the vessel design package deal and an gear package deal for the principle SES programs. The ESNA SES gear package deal simplifies the complexity throughout development by absolutely changing hydraulic programs with modular electrical programs. The absolutely automated and trendy SES management system enhances each vitality effectivity and operational efficiency.
