Far Samson

Far Samson

The Far Samson in the port of Mekjarvik

Ship data flag  United Kingdom Ship type Anchor handling tug class UT 761 CD Callsign 2BXM3 home port Douglas Owner Farstad Construction AS Shipyard STX Offshore Norway AS, Langsten, Norway Build number 704 Launch May 14, 2008 Commissioning 2009 Whereabouts in motion

Ship dimensions and crew length 121.5 m ( Lüa ) width 26 m Draft Max. 8.49 m measurement 14,740 GT / 4,423 NRZ

Machine system machine Hybrid: 4 × diesel-mechanical (each 6000 kW) 4 × diesel-electric (each 2755 kW) Top speed 19 kn (35 km / h) propeller 2 × controllable pitch propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 9000 dw

Furnishing Bollard pull 423 tons

Others Classifications Det Norske Veritas Registration numbers IMO no. : 9400497

The Far Samson is under the flag of the UK traveling anchor handling tug (AHT, Eng. Anchor Handling Tug ).

history

The ship was under the hull number 703 of STX Norway Offshore AS in Norway built Langsten. The hull was supplied by the Romanian shipyard STX RO Offshore Tulcea SA.

The keel was laid on April 23, 2007, and the ship was launched on May 14, 2008. The ship was completed on March 24, 2009.

The Far Samson was u. a. in action for the construction of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea . In 2009 the ship was named Ship of the Year by the Norwegian shipping magazine Skipsrevyen .

Technology and equipment

Rear view of the Far Samson

The deck superstructures are in the front half of the ship. Behind it is a 1450 m² open working deck that can be loaded with up to 2300 t. The maximum deck loading is 15 t / m². In the area of ​​the working deck there are two cranes with a lifting capacity of 250 and 20 t respectively. At the stern of the ship there is a stern boom with a lifting capacity of 315 t.

There is a helicopter platform in the front area of ​​the ship.

The ship is propelled by two controllable pitch propellers. This enables the ship to reach a maximum speed of 19  knots . The stated cruising speed is 13 kn. In addition, the ship has three extendable propeller nacelles with 2000 kW each, two of which are located in the foredeck and one in the stern area. The ship also has a bow and two stern thrusters.

With a bollard pull of 423  tons , which can be achieved using all five propellers, the ship is one of the most powerful tugs ever built. Using the two variable pitch propellers at the stern, it can pull of 377 tons. The Far Samson serves as catering .

On board there is space for 100 people in 22 single and 39 double cabins. The ship has ice class 1B.

See also

• List of the largest ships in the world

Web links

Commons : Far Samson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Ship details at Farstad Shipping

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Far Samson ( Memento of the original from February 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Farstad Shipping.
2. ↑ Both shipyards have been part of VARD AS since 2013 .
3. ↑ Skipsrevyen Ship of the Year.
4. ^ ^{A b c} Far Samson - The world's most powerful offshore vessel ever built , Rolls-Royce .