430 July 2007

Sealink Readies No. 7 in Successful OSV Series

The Sealink Vanessa 7 is moored alongside the fitting out dock at one of the Sealink facilities in Miri. Photo by Alan Haig-Brown

East Malaysia continues to be a world hot spot in meeting the strong demand for oil industry support vessels. As fleet operators and shipbuilders, Sealink Sdn. Bhd. plays a major role in this success. In early August 2007 they will deliver the sixth in their 48-meter series of utility/off-shore-supply vessels to their operations arm.

As with the others in the series, the Sealink Vanessa 7 is built to a Conan Wu & Associates design at 48x11-meters with a molded depth of 3.5 meters.

The Sealink Vanessa 6 was delivered earlier this year. Photo credit: Sealink Sdn. Bhd.

These good-looking vessels have port and starboard midship tankage for 295 cubic meters of fuel and 313 m3 water. Accommodation is provided for 24 crew members.The Cummins-powered vessels have a pair of Cummins 6CTA-powered 150 kW generators, a Cummins VTA28 DM powered fire fighting pump. The main propulsion vessels are a pair of Cummins KTA38 M2 engines generating 1200 hp each at 1800 RPM. The mains turn in to Reintjes WAF572 gears with 7.09:1 ratios. The vessel’s four-blade 1.5x1.545-meter Kaplan-type propellers are fitted with nozzles.

An advantage to a yard that builds multiple vessels to the same design is that the build rate can be very efficient. The Sealink Vanessa 7 was completed in 12 months from laying the keel to delivery. Earlier vessels in the series include the Sealink Vanessa 3 (see Hotips#284 at www.haig-brown.com ).

The Sealink Shipyard currently has a Cummins powered anchor handling tug under construction as well.

Download details of Sealink's 48-meter OSV as designed by Conan Wu & Associates here.

For further information:

Yong Kiam Sam
Director
Lot 1035 Block 4,

Jin Cattleya 5, CDT139,
98000 Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Phone: +6085 653480
E-mail: samyong@singnet.com.sg
Web: www.asiasealink.com


Chong Meu Tat
Territory Sales Manager

Scott & English (Malaysia)
Lot 1450 & 1451, Block 3, M.C.L.D.,
Piasau Industrial Estate,
P.O. Box 1290, 98008
Miri, Sarawak

East Malaysia

Phone: +6085 654984
E-mail: chong_mt@sne.com.my
Web: www.sne.com.my

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