The new SOV features an optimized hull form and machinery configuration, built on a dynamic diesel-electric platform, providing a reduction in environmental impact.
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Offshore staff
LONDON — BMT has released its new 48-m service operation vessel (SOV).
"With the high cost of SOVs, operators in the offshore market are looking for cost-effective solutions for offshore O&M [operation and maintenance] with the benefit of reducing opex costs," BMT stated in its press release. "Mid-sized vessels that sit between CTVs and SOVs provide a more cost-effective solution to achieving offshore operational requirements.
The BMT 48-m SOV for offshore support was engineered to address the complex and extended O&M demands of modern offshore settings.
Incorporating an advanced methanol-ready design, the 48-m SOV features an optimized hull form and machinery configuration, built on a dynamic diesel-electric platform. This approach ensures enhanced operational efficiency and a reduction in environmental impact.
The vessel's SWATH hull design enables operations in challenging sea conditions and also boosts seakeeping capabilities and uptime.
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The 48-m SOV is the next in line and the largest in the range of BMT's existing offshore support vessels.
The vessel's design features a 30-m motion-compensated gangway for easy access, an ergonomic layout for safe workflow, and a hull design that minimizes noise and vibrations, enhancing the onboard experience.
The new vessel also has spacious, single-occupancy cabins as well as entertainment hubs, lounges, a gym and a sauna for its 40 technicians and 16 crew members.
The SOV is equipped to facilitate autonomous technology, featuring an adaptable ROV bay, a control room for ROV operations, and the flexibility to host up to 5-m uncrewed surface vessels. It also includes a dedicated bay for an 8.5-m daughter craft.
