Aegir (ship, 2012)

Aegir

Ship data flag  Panama Ship type Pipelayer / floating crane class DLV5000 Callsign 3EYH5 home port Panama Owner Heerema Shipping 6 BV Shipping company Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland , Leiden Shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company Build number 3402 baptism 20th September 2013 Commissioning 2012 Whereabouts in motion

Ship dimensions and crew length 211.5 m ( Lüa ) 197.6 m ( Lpp ) width 46.2 m Side height 16.1 m Draft Max. 8.0 / 11.0 m measurement 50,228 GT, 15,068 NRZ   crew Max. 305

Machine system machine diesel-electric 2 × propeller motors Machine performance 13,000 kW (17,675 hp) Top speed 12 kn (22 km / h) Energy supply 6 × diesel engine Generator power 48,000 kW (65,262 hp) propeller Fixed propeller, 2 × balance rudders

Transport capacities Load capacity 41,105 dwt

Furnishing Dynamic positioning Class 3

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register Registration numbers IMO no. : 9605396

The Aegir is a work ship that can be used both as a pipelayer and as a floating crane .

The ship is based on the DLV5000 (also referred to as Sea of ​​Solutions SOC 5000 ) design by the Ulstein Group . It is owned by a company owned by the Dutch offshore service provider Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC). It is also referred to as DCV Aegir , where DCV stands for D eepwater C onstruction V essel (German deep-sea work ship). As with all HMC work ships, the name of the ship is derived from a figure in Norse mythology ; Aegir is the name for the giant of the sea .

Technology and equipment

Rear view with crane and pipe laying system

The Aegir has a diesel-electric drive. At the stern of the ship there are two azimuth thruster each with 6,500  kW power . These can be dismantled underwater. Four further propeller pods, each with an output of 3,200 kW, can be lowered. The ship is also equipped with a transverse thruster control system with an output of 2,500 kW. Six diesel generators, each with an output of 7,400 kW, are available for the power supply.

The ship has a main crane. With its main hoist, it can lift up to 4,000 tons with a display of up to 40 meters. The crane's auxiliary hoists lift 750 tonnes with a 92 meter reach or 110 tonnes with a 123 meter reach. Furthermore, two auxiliary cranes were installed, each of which can lift 40 tons.

For use as a pipelayer, the Aegir can be equipped with equipment for the J-Lay and the R-Lay .

The ship is designed for use in water up to 3,500 meters deep. Using a class III dynamic positioning system (DP) , it is able to maintain its position even under adverse environmental conditions. There is a helicopter platform in the front area of ​​the ship .

Accommodation for 289 people in single and double cabins is available on board. There is space for up to 305 people through the use of additional emergency beds.

Web links

Commons : Aegir  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Vessel on the website of Heerema (Engl.)
• Ship information , Ulstein Design & Solutions

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Piet Sinke: Heerema's Aegir DCV almost completed! ( Memento from December 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Heavy Lift Specialist.