SERVICE OPERATION VESSEL FOR SEASONALLY FREEZING SEAS
Type of vessel:
Service Operation Vessel
Type of work done:
Concept Design
Length x Breadth x Draught:
84.8 m x 19.2 m x 5.3 m
Year:
2024
Expanding renewable energy production into seasonally freezing seas requires reliable year-round access to the offshore installations.
With decades of experience from designing ice-going ships, Railotech (formerly Aker Arctic) has developed a new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) concept that ensures safe, efficient and economical operation in all prevailing operational conditions.
ARC 311 design is available with different hull forms and propulsion configurations that can be tailored to match the environmental envelope of the vessel’s intended operational area.
Independent year-round access to wind turbines is guaranteed with Railotech’s Double Acting Ship (DAS™) principle: ARC 311’s icebreaking capability is more than 80 cm when operating stern-first.
With a passive roll damping system and DP Class 2 redundancy, ARC 311 can continue working in Beaufort Force 6 conditions.
ARC 311 can be tailored to use alternative fuels such as methanol or ammonia. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) allows fully electric operation.
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