HD Contender is a DP II Support vessel that can be equipped with Surface Air / Mixed Gas Dive System and optional Saturation diving to provide Accommodation, Inspection, Repair, Maintenance and Construction support in the offshore Oil & Gas arena
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Classification | LR, + 100 A1, OSV, DP(AA), UMS, LMC |
| Built | Denmark (1996) |
| Flag | Nigerian |
| Port of Registry | Lagos |
| DIMENSIONS | |
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| Length Overall | 78.45 m |
| Breadth | 13.50 m |
| Depth (to main deck) | 6.70 m |
| Draught (summer) | 4.10 m |
| Deadweight | 1100 t |
| Gross Tonnage | 2491 T |
| Net Tonnage | 747 T |
| SPEED / CONSUMPTION | |
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| Economical Speed | 8 knots at 11 m³/day |
| Full Speed | 10 knots at 14 m³/day |
| DP Operations | 6 to 9 m³/day |
| HELIDECK | |
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| D Value | 18.7 |
| Approved For | SuperPuma Operations |
| MANEUVERING & PROPULSION SYSTEMS | |
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| Main Engines | 4 x Cummins KTA 50-G1 (1007 kW) |
| Generators | 4 x Leroy Somer L SAM 50 L8 (1280 kVA) |
| Harbor Generator | 1 x Cummins NTA-855-G3 (396 kW) |
| Harbor Generator | 1 x Leroy Somer LSA M47.1 L9E6/4 (425 kVA) |
| Emergency Generator | 1 x Cummins NT-855-G4 (277 kW) |
| Emergency Generator | 1 x Leroy Somer LSA M46.1M3 E6/4 (190 kVA) |
| Main Propulsion | 2 x 1300 kW azimuth thrusters |
| Thrusters (bow) | 2 x 500 kW variable pitch tunnel thrusters |
| Thrusters (bow) | 1 x 500 kW retractable azimuth thruster |
| TANK CAPACITIES (100%) | |
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| Fuel Oil | 326 m³ |
| Fresh Water | 297 m³ |
| Ballast Water | 548 m³ |
| Lube Oil | 8 m³ |
| DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM | |
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| DP Classification | DP(AA) (Class 2) |
| ERN Rating | 99.99.99 |
| DP System | Kongsberg Simrad ADP 702 (duplex) |
| Reference Systems | 2 x DGPS, 1 x Sonardyne Acoustic, 1 x Taut Wire, 1 x Fan Beam |
| ACCOMMODATION | |
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| Four-man cabins | 2 (8 berths) |
| Two-man cabins | 20 (40 berths) |
| One-man cabins | 12 (12 berths) |
| Total | 60 berths |
| CARGO DECK | |
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| Deck Area (Total) | 500 m² |
| Open After Deck | 225 m² |
| Enclosed Hanger | 275 m² |
| Deck Strength | 3 t/m² |
| MOONPOOL | |
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| Size | 10.0m x 5.0m (configurable as 2 x 5.0m x 5.0m) |
| COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS | |
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| System | Inmarsat F77 |
| Convertible | C Band system can be converted to KU Band |
| DIVING OPERATIONS | |
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| System | Mixed Gas / Air Diving System |
| Depth Rating | 200m |
| # of Divers | 6 with additional 2 undergoing decompression |
| Bell | 2-Man |
| HRC | 8-Man |
