Aiviq specifications


OWNER/OPERATOR: Edison Chouest Offshore, Galliano, La.
DIMENSIONS: L: 360’ 8” B: 80’ D: 34’
DESIGNER/BUILDER: North American Shipbuilding, Larose, La.; LaShip, Houma, La.
MISSION: Anchor handling, towing, supply, icebreaking, arctic oil spill response
CREW: 28

HULL:
Steel monohull (double-hulled throughout)

PERFORMANCE:
Speed: 15 knots (open water), 5 knots (ice)
Bollard pull: 200 metric tons

PROPULSION/GENERATORS:
(4) CAT C280-12 diesels at 5,444 bhp each driving 4,600-mm-diameter CP props via Flender twin-in/single-out gearbox
(4) CAT 3512C diesels with (4) 1,700 kW gensets and (2) 2,000 kW shaft generators for 10,800 total kW
(2) CAT C32 emergency gensets driving 910 kW each
(2) Brunvoll FU100 LTA 2,450-mm bow thrusters rated at 1,500 kW
2,000-kW fold-down bow thruster
(2) Brunvoll FU80 LTA 2,000-mm stern thrusters rated at 1,050 kW

CAPACITIES:
Deadweight tonnage (max. draft): 5,113 LT
Deck cargo: 2,000 LT
Deck cargo area: 4,880 sq. ft.
Anchor handling area: 4,270 sq. ft.
Deck strengths: 1,024 lbs/sq. ft. (cargo); 2,048 lbs/sq. ft. (anchor handling)
Total fuel oil: 528,155 gallons
Liquid mud: 10,160 barrels
Drill water/ballast: 562,684 gallons
Glycol: 8,677 gallons
Potable water: 115,489 gallons

FIREFIGHTING:
(2) fire pumps each powered by Red Gear PTO rated at 3,600 cubic meters/hour
(4) remote-control fire monitors rated at 1,800 cubic meters/hour

NAVIGATION:
Marine Technologies DP Class 2
(8) steering stations
JRC JMA-7100 S-band, JRC JMA-7100 X-band radars
Marine Technologies autopilot
Cassens & Plath magnetic compass
Marine Technologies Bridge Mate Meridian gyrocompass
Furuno DS-800 speed log
Furuno FE-700 echo sounder
Maris ECDIS900
Furuno FA-150 AIS transponder
JRC JCY-1800 data recorder

COMMUNICATIONS:
Furuno FELCOM 15 Inmarsat-C GMDSS
ACR RBL-38 EPIRB
Furuno FM-8800 radio
Iridium Sailor SC4000 sat phones
Tranberg searchlights

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Berths: 28 crew (10 one-person, 9 two-person); 36 client (2 one-person, 17 two-person)
Conference room, lounges, exercise room, laundry rooms, mess, hospital

ADDITIONAL:
(2) 64-person Fassmer Arctic-class enclosed lifeboats
(6) 25-person inflatable life rafts (heated)
Fast-rescue craft and daughter craft
Hyde Marine Guardian HG250 LS ballast water treatment system

CLASSIFICATIONS:
ABS Maltese Cross A1, HELIDK, Ice Breaker, Towing Vessel, Ice Class A3, Safety Standby Service GR B 300, Anchor Handling Vessel, Fire Fighting Vessel Class 2, Offshore Support Vessel AH, Oil Recovery Capability Class 1, Circle E, Maltese Cross AMS, Maltese Cross ACCU, Maltese Cross DPS-2, CCO-POLAR (TDST -40, TMAT -50) (HR 36)
USCG Subchapters L & I
SOLAS, MARPOL

By Professional Mariner Staff