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FINCANTIERI: TEN SUPPLY VESSELS ORDERED BY HARTMANN LOGISTIK
30 mar 2007
30 mar 2007
Following the two ships ordered in October 2006, the German owner Hartmann Logistik GmbH, member of the Hartmann Group, in a financing cooperation with Suresh Maritime has asked Fincantieri to build a further eight multipurpose Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply ships (AHTS).
A total of ten ships for delivery between end 2008 and the first six months of 2010 will be built, with an option for another two vessels. Since Fincantieri is already building two similar vessels for another Italian owner this means that 12 ships of this type have been ordered in a single year: A record figure for the industry.
Dr. Niels Hartmann, Managing Director of Hartmann Logistik, said: "We are pleased to continue working with Fincantieri with a view to building a fleet of cutting-edge ships. The vessels have been ordered by the Hartmann Group in a financing joint venture with Suresh Maritime. Suresh Maritime is a newly formed U.S. shipping and financing company, led by Siva Suresh, which is focussing on deploying US-based capital in very select niche markets, such as the offshore sector”
Hartmann Logistik is confident that the vessels, whose “Moss 424” design was developed by the Saipem Group company Moss Maritime, will prove to be highly flexible in service. To suit the various needs of the industry, the basic Moss 424 design was considerably upgraded in various aspects.
Founded in 1981, Hartmann Reederei is a leading global player, with a fleet of over 100 vessels including container ships, gas tankers and product tankers as well as bulk carriers, multipurpose vessels and special carriers and currently has a substantial newbuilding program with yards in Europe and the Far East. Through its subsidiary Hartmann Logistik GmbH the group is expanding into the offshore sector, although the tug and barge business is already a basic element of it’s portfolio of activities since many years.
The vessels ordered from Fincantieri, designed to the top class awarded by ABS, the American Bureau of Shipping, will be 76.50 metres long, 17.50 metres wide with a draught of 6.85 metres and a deadweight of over 3,000 tonnes. Equipped with four diesel engines generating 12,000 KW, the ships will be capable of reaching a maximum speed of 16.3 knots and will have a bollard pull of more than 190 tons.
The vessels will be able to work in any field of offshore operations and will carry out support activities for oil platforms, such as anchor handling and positioning, deep-sea towing, anti-pollution operations and fire-fighting (Fire Fighting 2 class equipment), transport of dry-bulk and liquid cargo.
The ships will be equipped with a system of large winches (450-ton pull) which guarantee safe towing and deep-water anchor handling for positioning offshore platforms.
Moreover, the ships will have a 600 sq.m dedicated area for cargo on deck and will be able to carry dry bulk and liquid cargo needed by offshore platforms during exploration and production activities.
Giuseppe Bono, Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri commented: «In strengthening our relations with the Hartmann group we have decided to diversify our array of products and take up the opportunities offered in the highly dynamic offshore industry where, thanks to the wealth of experience the company has built up in a range of vessel types, we can provide multipurpose, highly specialised ships within a short time frame.”
A total of ten ships for delivery between end 2008 and the first six months of 2010 will be built, with an option for another two vessels. Since Fincantieri is already building two similar vessels for another Italian owner this means that 12 ships of this type have been ordered in a single year: A record figure for the industry.
Dr. Niels Hartmann, Managing Director of Hartmann Logistik, said: "We are pleased to continue working with Fincantieri with a view to building a fleet of cutting-edge ships. The vessels have been ordered by the Hartmann Group in a financing joint venture with Suresh Maritime. Suresh Maritime is a newly formed U.S. shipping and financing company, led by Siva Suresh, which is focussing on deploying US-based capital in very select niche markets, such as the offshore sector”
Hartmann Logistik is confident that the vessels, whose “Moss 424” design was developed by the Saipem Group company Moss Maritime, will prove to be highly flexible in service. To suit the various needs of the industry, the basic Moss 424 design was considerably upgraded in various aspects.
Founded in 1981, Hartmann Reederei is a leading global player, with a fleet of over 100 vessels including container ships, gas tankers and product tankers as well as bulk carriers, multipurpose vessels and special carriers and currently has a substantial newbuilding program with yards in Europe and the Far East. Through its subsidiary Hartmann Logistik GmbH the group is expanding into the offshore sector, although the tug and barge business is already a basic element of it’s portfolio of activities since many years.
The vessels ordered from Fincantieri, designed to the top class awarded by ABS, the American Bureau of Shipping, will be 76.50 metres long, 17.50 metres wide with a draught of 6.85 metres and a deadweight of over 3,000 tonnes. Equipped with four diesel engines generating 12,000 KW, the ships will be capable of reaching a maximum speed of 16.3 knots and will have a bollard pull of more than 190 tons.
The vessels will be able to work in any field of offshore operations and will carry out support activities for oil platforms, such as anchor handling and positioning, deep-sea towing, anti-pollution operations and fire-fighting (Fire Fighting 2 class equipment), transport of dry-bulk and liquid cargo.
The ships will be equipped with a system of large winches (450-ton pull) which guarantee safe towing and deep-water anchor handling for positioning offshore platforms.
Moreover, the ships will have a 600 sq.m dedicated area for cargo on deck and will be able to carry dry bulk and liquid cargo needed by offshore platforms during exploration and production activities.
Giuseppe Bono, Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri commented: «In strengthening our relations with the Hartmann group we have decided to diversify our array of products and take up the opportunities offered in the highly dynamic offshore industry where, thanks to the wealth of experience the company has built up in a range of vessel types, we can provide multipurpose, highly specialised ships within a short time frame.”