India: Cochin Shipyard Launches Two Rolls-Royce Designed Platform Supply Vessel

January 9, 2012

Cochin Shipyard launched two Platform Supply Vessels for Shipping Corporation of India on January 5th 2012. Shri B Chakravarty, General Manager of SCI launched ship BY-85, SCI Nalanda and Shri Cherian George, Executive Director of CSL launched BY-86 (SCI Yamuna), in the presence of Cmde K Subramaniam, CMD, CSL and other directors.

Both vessels are UT 755 CD type Platform Supply Vessel, designed by Rolls-Royce Marine AS, Norway and are dual classed under the Rules and Regulations of Det Norske Veritas and Indian Register of Shipping.

Generator sets and 2 Nos. 1470 KW input power azimuth thrusters. The vessel has been assigned the ‘CLEAN’ design notation by DNV/IRS signifying the highest levels of environmental compliance. The vessel with accommodation for 26 persons is also meeting the requirements of COMF class signifying high comfort levels due to special arrangements to attain very low levels of noise and vibration and has fire fighting facilities meeting FIRE FIGHTER-1 Notation.

Principal Dimensions:

Length O.A. : 78.70m

LPP : 70.10m

Breadth MLD. : 16.00m

Draft (Designed) : 5.10m

Draft (Max.) : 5.80m

Deck Area : 670m²

Deadweight : About 3200mt

Deck Cargo : About 1600mt

Speed : About 14.5 knots

Economic Speed : About 12 knots

Complement : 26 men