Crewboat Delivered to Caspian Marine
Built Built by Austal Ships, Rashid Behbudov, sistership to the Muslim Magomeyev and the second Incat Crowther 70m Catamaran Fast Crew Boat, has been delivered for Caspian Marine Services.
Muslim Magomayev, the first of this design developed by Incat Crowther, was built by Incat Tasmania and delivered to CMS in 2014. Both Muslim Magomayev and Rashid Behbedov are engineered for the Ampelmann walk-to-work system, which transfers crew to offshore platforms in day-to-day operation as well as in emergency situations.
In both vessels, the support systems for the gangway have been integrated into the hull, maximizing clear deck space around the gangway. The vessels are fitted with a continuous access slideway, allowing 150 passengers to walk directly from the main cabin, via the transfer deck, to the offshore platform. Ampelmann offers a proven and safe gangway system with over 2.5 million walk to work transfers worldwide with over 50 units in operation. Passengers’ baggage, stowed in 10-foot containers, is transferred to the platform by crane.
The Ampelmann system is one of several heave-compensated gangway systems available to operators. Integrating these systems in a holistic design solution improves safety, uptime and turnaround time. The systems have proven competitive against alternatives such as bow loading, crane lifted baskets, swing ropes and even helicopters.
Designed to specifically comply with the challenges of the operational region, Muslim Magomayev and Rashid Behbudov operate in the Caspian Sea with 97 percent uptime.
In addition to personnel transfer, comfort is a priority of the design, featuring business class seats, accessible through wide companionways. There are two private rooms are included for meetings or VIPs. Snacks are available from vending machines and onboard entertainment includes wifi and audio/visual entertainment. Utilizing a resiliently-mounted cabin, the vessel complies with comfort class for noise, vibration, indoor climate and vessel motions. The master can monitor vessel motions and avoid sea sickness with live acceleration measurements and motion sickness prediction displayed in the wheelhouse.
Principal Dimensions
Length Overall: 70m
Length Waterline: 67.6m
Beam Overall: 16m
Draft (hull): 2m
Depth: 6m
Construction: Marine grade aluminum
Capacities
Fuel Oil: 50,000 liters
Fresh Water: 10,000 liters
Grey Water: 5,000 liters
Black Water: 3,000 liters
Personnel: 150
Crew: 16
Propulsion and Performance
Speed (Service): 30 knots
Speed (Max): 38 knots
Main Engines: 4 x MTU 16V4000 M73L
Power: 4 x 2,880kW at 2,050rpm
Propulsion: 2 x Hamilton HT-900 S Water jets
Generators: 4 x CAT C18 ACERT 550 ekW
Bow Thrusters: 4 x TH300MLR azimuth retractable
Special Equipment
Dynamic Positioning: Kongsberg K-Pos DP-21
Crew Transfer Systems: Walk to Work Stabilised Access Platform, Frog-9 Crane Lifted Rigid Basket
Cargo Handling: Palfinger PK4500M knuckle boom crane
Safety Equipment: 6 Person MOB Boats, 2 x 200 Pax Liferafts and 2 x 100 Pax MES
Ride Control System: Active T-Foil, Interceptors and Yaw Stabilizers
Regulatory
Flag: Azerbaijan
Class / Survey: +1A1 DNV HSLC Passenger, R1, EO, DYNPOS-AUTR, CLEAN-DESIGN, COMF-V(3) C(3), NAUT-HSC, NAUT-OSV(A)