"WALVIS 17"
Foto : R. de Werker
Foto : G. Bronke
| WALVIS - 17/ 18 | ||
| ANCHORHANDLING TUG SUPPLY | VESSEL | |
| 7,950 BHP | ||
| GENERAL | ||
| Owner | Walvis 17: Poseidon Investments Ltd. - Nevis | |
| Owner | Walvis 18: Novalis Corporation - Bahamas | MACHINERY |
| Operator Company | Walvis International Ltd & Walvis Nigeria Ltd | Main engines Wartsila 2 x 91-26 |
| Flag | St Vincent & the Grenadines | Horsepower 2 x 3975 = 7950 BHP |
| Year Built | Walvis 17 : November 1999 | Propellors 2 x Bronze, CPP in Nozzles |
| Year Built | Walvis 18: January 2000 | Rudders 2 x Ulstein high lift |
| Class | BV 13/3 E+Tug/AHS Vessel Deep Sea | Bollard Pull 100 - 120 tonnes |
| Callsign | Walvis 17: J8WY8 | Controls Walvis 17 - Joystick |
| Callsign | Walvis 18: J8WY9 | Controls Walvis 18 - Joystick & Dynamic Positioning |
| Official/IMO no. | Walvis 17: 8230 / 9214941 | Bowthruster Ulstein 150 TV (CPP) |
| Official/IMO no. | Walvis 18: .8231 / 9214953 | 8 tonne thrust - 575 KW |
| Sternthruster Ulstein 150 TV (CPP) | ||
| DIMENSIONS | 8 tonne thrust - 575 KW | |
| Length | 74,5 m | Auxiliary Engine 2 x 800 kw shaft alternators |
| Beam | 16, 5 m | 3 x 400 kw Cat 3412 Diesel Gensets |
| Depth | 7,5 m | 1 x 144 kw CAT 3306 Diesel Gensets |
| Draft | 6,0 m | |
| Grt | ||
| N rt | ACCOMMODATION | |
| Deadweight | approx. 3000 tonnes | Crew 4 x single, 1 x 2, 2 x 6 = Total 18 berths |
| Passengers 2 x single, 3 x 2, 1 x 4 = Total 12 berths | ||
| CARGO CAPACITY | PUMPCAP | |
| Potwater | 310 m3 - 120m3/hr 80m hd | SPEED & FUEL CONSUMPTION |
| Fuel | 1770 m3 - 120m3/hr 80m hd | 13.5 knots |
| Drilwater/SWB | 550 m3 - 120m3/hr 80m hd | 12 knot economical |
| Liquid mud | 490 m3 - 100m3/hr 75m hd | |
| Dry bulk | 300 m3 (in 5 tanks) | MISCELLANEOUS |
| Deckspace | 615 m2 | Fire Fighting system |
| Brine | 250 m3 | firefighting capacity 1500 m3/hr (fifi 1/2) |
| Dispersant | 10 m3 - 50 m3/hr | Two monitors each 600 m3/hr electric |
| Foam | 10 m3 | joystick control from wheelhouse |
| Water spray system for vessel's superstructure protection | ||
| DECK MACHINERY | ||
| Storage reel | 1 PC, cap. 1000m/58 mm | |
| Anchorwinch | 3 x 2460kg stockless anchors | ELECTRONICS AND OTHERS |
| Anchorchain | 2 x 468m x 44 mm U2 | GMDSS Area A3 compliant |
| Tuggerwinches | 2 x 10 tons at 1Om/min | 4 x searchlights of 2000 W |
| Wire: 250m/28 mm | 2 x Radars Furuno | |
| Capstains | 2 x 5 tons at 15m/min | 1 Magnetic compass: Tokimec |
| Towpins | 2 PC | 1 Gyrocompass & Autopilot: Tokimec |
| Shark jaws | Karmoy Forks, swl 500t | 1 Echosounder: Furuno |
| Reefer container connections: 4 x | 1 GPS | |
| Sternroller | swl 500 t, 5m x 2m diam. | 2 SSB and 2 VHF Radios |
| Cargo Manifolds port, starboard and aft | ||
| 2 x Rig chain lockers | ||
| 1 x Zodiac with 25 hp | outboard engine | |
| 1 x Solas rescue boat | for 6 pers. + crane | |
| Walvis 17 - No | Towing/Anchor Handling Winch installed | |
| Walvis 18 - Zicom Towing Anchor Handling winch installed | ||
| - double | drum waterfall, cap. 1000 m x 58 mm | |
| - brake min. 200 T, speed: 5T 45/min, 120T 4 m/min | ||