Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has begun construction on three crewboats that will feature surface effect ship (SES) designs. The crewboats will be operated in support of customers in the oil and gas industry. Each vessel will have a length of 35 metres and a top speed of 50 knots. The SES...
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Strategic inks agreement to develop novel CTV using SES technology
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Norwegian ship designer ESNA (Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects) to develop an offshore wind crew transfer vessel using an SES (surface effect ship) design
SES vessels, also known as side hulled hovercraft or air cushioned catamarans, have side hulls like a catamaran. Between the hulls, fore and aft, are rubber seals into which fans blow air. This creates an air cushion that partly lifts the vessel up and out of the water.
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Four Norwegian firms move to next round of high-speed ferry tender
Four Norwegian naval architecture companies have been selected to participate in the second round of an ongoing local tender for the supply of new high-speed passenger fe ..
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Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – March 26, 2021
With crewboats being among the smallest and perhaps least complex vessels in the offshore segment, it comes as no surprise that their numbers worldwide have been ..