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Handy Sized OSV for Gulf Resource
A new offshore supply vessel has joined the Gulf Resource Management Inc. (GRMI) fleet working the Gulf of Mexico. The 140 x 34-ft. M/V Luke Thomas has been designed at the owners
direction with an accommodation space that extends the full 34-ft. width of the hull to maximize crew comfort. In addition to a crew of four, the OSV can accommodate up to 16 off shore workers or 22 passengers. The vessels distinctive design is from Sterling Marine LLC and
was built by Master Marine LLC in Bayou LaBatre, Alabama. The large, 88 x 30-ft., after deck has the capacity to carry 350 tons of cargo while the hull contains tankage for 53,000 gallons of fuel and 113,000 gallons of potable water. A pair of Cummins Tier 2 com-
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pliant QSK19-M3 engines each delivering 660 hp into Twin Disc gears provides propulsion power for 12 knots. Two Cummins 6BTA5.9(DM) powered generators supply the vessel with 88 kW of electrical power each. A fifth Cummins engine, a 340 hp QSL9, powers the bow thruster for the ABS DP 1 classed vessel. The Luke Thomas is also fitted with a 1200 gpm Crane Denning FiFi system. The Luke Thomas is a virtual sister ship to the owners M/V Andrew Charles. GRMI president Chuck Crochet reports that, "We have had very positive response to these vessels from our customers, the oil and gas service people that come aboard and most importantly our crews."
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ECO Fleet Outfitted with Autoload
Edison Chouset Offshore (ECO) will have its offshore fleet of vessels outfitted with the Autoload:onboard stability program, according to Autoship Systems Corp. "The delivery of the Autoload software will be a staged rollout for the ECO fleet. The initial install is set for 68 of the latest-delivered and soon-to-be delivered vessels. Staging after this group will be the remainder of the ECO deepwater fleet, inclusive of PSVs, AHTSVs and Deep Water Support Vessels. When the effort is completed, over 150 ECO vessels will be fitted with the Autoload software. This significant installation of the Autoload program will help ensure that the ECO fleet is operating under the strictest of stability criteria." states Gary Rook, Technical Director, ECO. Autoload is a loading program that offers 'real-time stability.' All ECO AHTS vessels will be delivered with specific anchor handling functions plus several will be fitted with a unique Crane Module to suit a heavy lift offshore crane. All their installations will be fitted with a Tank Sensor program that interfaces directly with Autoload thus providing immediate tank loadings for an accurate and up-to-the-minute analysis of the vessel's stability.
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