AlphaBridge Installed on Serco Defense Newbuilds
Alphatron Marine has delivered its AlphaBridge for the Escape Gear Ship (EGS) and Rescue Gear Ship (RGS) built by the Damen Shipyards Group in Vietnam. The multifunction, fully integrated bridge is installed on the 93-meter RGS Stoker and 83-meter EGS Besant, built for Serco Defence to support the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
MV Stoker is the RAN’s newest Rescue Gear Ship, managed by Serco Defence. The Escape Gear Ship Besant will be used to provide an early intervention role in the event of a disabled submarine. Both ships will be based at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, West Australia.
Bridge design has become increasingly important over the years, given the constant growing complexity of maritime technology, according to Alphatron Marine. Working closely with Damen, a full 3D proposal of the ships’ bridge layout was created, something which has become a standard at the start of all new projects.
Alphatron Marine said it delivered a comprehensive bridge tailored to the customer’s wishes. Damen was impressed at this early stage design, realizing the strength of the AlphaBridge, offering intuitive, comfortable operation of all navigation, dynamic positioning, control and communications systems that contribute to safe passage. The manufacturer said the best possible configurations were selected, keeping it solid and stable, without compromising on an overall sleek and ergonomic design.