Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group reports that building of its sophisticated cord laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci gets on track. The standard style stage has actually been significantly finished and also information design is well underway.
The keel of the vessel was laid recently at one of Fincantieri Group participant Vard’s Norwegian shipyards. Plans are for the $190 million vessel to be functional by 2nd quarter 2021.
“Leonardo da Vinci will be the most advanced cable layer in the market and it will dramatically improve the Group’s project execution capabilities,” states Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects, Prysmian Group.
The 170 m x 34 m Leonardo da Vinci will certainly have deep water installment abilities for midsts of greater than 3,000 m and also an optimal rate over 14 knots.
It will certainly have 2 cord slide carousels with abilities of 7,000 heaps and also 10,000 heaps– the highest possible slide carousel ability out there, according toPrysmian The high ability slide carousels will certainly make it possible for transport time from the manufacturing facility to the website to be minimized, enhancing general job performance.
The ship’s cord handling and also installment devices have actually been completely established and also created by Prysmian.
The vessel will certainly have a nollard pull of around 200 heaps, and also the highest possible pulling/towing ability in its course.
The DP3 vessel will certainly be classified for enhanced redundancy of power generation and also control systems for back-up vibrant placing.
It will certainly have a crossbreed propulsion system with 6 generators and also 2 Energy Storage Systems (750 kW each) for an overall of 21 MW.
Designed for a functional freedom of 90 days the ship will certainly have 2 encased garages for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and also a helideck licensed for liftoff and also touchdown of Sikorsky S92 kind (18 travelers) and also AW 101 helicopters
Crew convenience and also security have actually been an additional high top priority and also the onboard lodgings for 120 individuals use enough functioning rooms and also entertainment locations, consisting of a completely outfitted health club, amphitheater, recreation rooms, dayroom and also police officers’ lounge.