Bourbon Mobility on Tuesday introduced it has ordered six new crewboats from shipbuilder PIRIOU for scheduled supply in 2025.
These new Surfer-type vessels will improve the fleet working in West Africa, providing prospects a steadiness between modularity, consolation and vitality effectivity, Bourbon stated, noting the newbuilds goal to cut back gas consumption by 20%.
With a size of 27 meters and a most velocity of 30 kts, these Surfers will have the ability to carry between 50 and 70 passengers, relying on the chosen configuration, and provide two deck areas for cargo (40m2 on the stern and 20m2 on the entrance), versatility extremely appreciated by prospects. These linked vessels will allow real-time knowledge evaluation for steady gas consumption optimization or engine working parameters.
This vitality efficiency is the results of R&D undertaking led by the Bourbon Mobility groups in collaboration with the MAURIC naval structure agency for the Surfer’s conception and design, specifically for the vessel’s hydrodynamic traces and its optimized propulsion system and the PIRIOU shipyard for the development.
The navigation bridge has been fully redesigned with improved management stations permitting higher visibility for the pilot and the very newest navigation tools (radar, digital chart).
