The Norwegian offshore industry achieved a remarkable double event in 2003 with the delivery of the world?s first two gas-driven cargo carrying ships.<\/p>\n
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These platform supply vessels were ordered by the shipping companies Eidesvik AS and M?kster Shipping and are on a 10-year charter to Norway?s state-owned Statoil. Eidesvik took the initiative for, and headed the development of, the gas-driven ship concept in close cooperation with Statoil. It<\/p>\n
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is aimed at limiting emissions from the Norwegian maritime industry.<\/p>\n
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The three-year project culminated with Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, being awarded the building contract for this duo.<\/p>\n
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The first unit, delivered towards the end of April last year and named Viking Energy, is the<\/p>\n
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realisation of ship owner Eidesvik?s vision that gas-fuelled support<\/p>\n
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vessels could provide a useful<\/p>\n
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contribution to reducing exhaust emissions. Like the Stril Pioner,<\/p>\n
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the sister ship owned and operated by Simon M?kster and delivered in August, this vessel is is based on the VS 4403 design from Vik-Sandvik.<\/p>\n
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These 94 metre long by 20.4 metre beam supply vessels have a deadweight of 6,013 tonnes at<\/p>\n
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summer draught of 7.90 metres, and are fitted with a Kongsberg Simrad DP2 dynamic positioning system.<\/p>\n
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Eidesvik?s project leader, Torleif Kvandal, reported that after one month?s service, both owners and crew were satisfied with the Viking Energy. Kvandal said :”The ship has run on gas the whole time, apart from one occasion when diesel had to be used for part of a voyage as there was not enough time to bunker LNG.<\/p>\n
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Most of the anxieties about operating on gas have turned out to be groundless. The engines and propulsion system work well, with only minor adjustments to the automatic dual-fuel system on the engines necessary. Feedback from the crew on board is very positive, with regard to both working conditions and, not least, environment.”<\/p>\n
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He said that comments included: “light and classy interior, and a noise level which is significantly lower than earlier vessels of this type” and “this is a whole new world when it comes to<\/p>\n
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comfort”.<\/p>\n
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The Viking Energy was featured in the June 2003 issue of The Motor Ship.<\/p>\n
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