Supply vessel

Abstract

A supply vessel ( 6 ) equipped with passenger seating ( 21 ) for transferring service personnel to and from an offshore facility ( 1 ), said supply vessel having a transfer speed of at least 16 knots, wherein an aft deck of the supply vessel ( 6 ) has a tug boat layout equipped with at least one towing winch ( 11 ), and a tugger winch ( 12 ).

1 . A supply vessel equipped with passenger seating for transferring service personnel to and from an offshore facility, said supply vessel having a transfer speed of at least 16 knots, wherein an aft deck of the supply vessel has a tug boat layout equipped with at least one towing winch, a stern roller, hydraulic pins and a tugger winch. 
     
     
         2 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the supply vessel has a transfer speed of at least 18 knots. 
     
     
         3 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the supply vessel has a transfer speed of at least 20 knots. 
     
     
         4 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the supply vessel has a transfer speed of at least 24 knots. 
     
     
         5 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claims 1 , wherein the towing winch has at least one of a pulling capacity of at least 20 t, and a breaking capacity of at least 30 t. 
     
     
         6 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tugger winch has a pulling capacity of at least 2 t. 
     
     
         7 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the aft deck is equipped with a crane capable of lifting at least 4 t. 
     
     
         8 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claims 1 , wherein the supply vessel has a deckhouse arranged with at least 5 passenger seats. 
     
     
         9 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claims 1 , wherein the supply vessel has a deckhouse arranged with at least 10 passenger seats. 
     
     
         10 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the deckhouse has a bridge located in an upper part of the deckhouse, which bridge is arranged with an aft maneuvering position, and wherein the towing winch, the hydraulic pins and the tugger winch are controllable from the aft maneuvering position. 
     
     
         11 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the supply vessel has two hull sections arranged in parallel and spaced apart by deck structure. 
     
     
         12 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the supply vessel in its bow area has a fixed fender. 
     
     
         13 . A supply vessel equipped with passenger seating, said supply vessel having a transfer speed of at least 16 knots, wherein an aft deck of the supply vessel has a tug boat layout equipped at least with one towing winch, a tugger winch, and a free area aft of the towing winch and the tugger winch, said free area allowing reception of a personnel basket with personnel on the aft deck. 
     
     
         14 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the supply vessel has a transfer speed of at least 20 knots. 
     
     
         15 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the deckhouse has a bridge located in an upper part of the deckhouse, which bridge is arranged with an aft maneuvering position, and wherein the towing winch and the tugger winch are controllable from the aft maneuvering position. 
     
     
         16 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the supply vessel in its bow area has a fixed fender. 
     
     
         17 . A supply vessel equipped with passenger seating, said supply vessel having a transfer speed of at least 20 knots, wherein an aft deck of the supply vessel has a tug boat layout equipped at least with one towing winch, a tugger winch, and a free area aft of the towing winch and the tugger winch, said free area having a size to receive a personnel basket with personnel on the aft deck. 
     
     
         18 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the deckhouse has a bridge located in an upper part of the deckhouse, which bridge is arranged with an aft maneuvering position, and wherein the towing winch and the tugger winch are controllable from the aft maneuvering position. 
     
     
         19 . A supply vessel as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the towing winch has a pulling capacity of at least 20 t.