Images of VS 489 DV LNG design by Wartsila ‘Viking Princess’
4,800 DWT Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), built in 2012 at Kleven Verft

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Viking Princess. Call Sign LADJ8, IMO Number 9611840, Hull Number 347. Built at Kleven Verft delivered in Sep 2012, Norwegian Int’l Register Flagged, DNV GL Classed, P&I insurance with Gard P&I, Length Overall of 89.60 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 79.20 m., Draught of 8.00 m., Moulded Depth of 9.60 m., Beam of 22.00 m., Gross Tonnage of 5,380, Tonnage of 1,625 International Net and 4,724 Dwt (long). Design VS 489 DF LNG by Wartsila, Wartsila 4-stroke Engine, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Horsepower of 7,520, Bunker Capacity of 823 MGO, BWTS (Fitted).

VESSEL’S OWNERS & MANAGERS: Eidesvik Offshore ASA, Norway. Technical Manager: Eidesvik Offshore ASA, Norway. Operator: Equinor ASA, Norway.
Registered Owner: Eidesvik Shipping AS.

COMMERCIAL FEATURES: Cargo Fuel Capacity of 823 cu.m., Drill Water Capacity of 1,781 cu.m., Potable Water Capacity of 1,036 cu.m., Bulk Capacity of 300 cu.m., Deck Area of 1,050 sq.m., Deck Area of 60.00 x 17.80 m., 2 Bow Thruster(s) with a total horsepower of 3,800, 1 Bow Thruster(s), Stern Thruster(s) with a total horsepower of 3,800, 2 Propellor(s). 2 x Crane – MacGregor SWL 5 tons at 15 m.

OUTPUT & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE: 2 x Diesel Gen. – Wartsila 4-stroke 6L34DF – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 340mm x 400mm bore/stroke 5,220mkW total at 750rpm driving 2 x Alconza AC generator(s) at 5,020ekW total, (6,275kVA total) 690V at 60Hz. 68 x Batteries, Propulsion – Corvus Energy. 1 x Diesel Gen. – Wartsila 4-stroke 6L20DF – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 200mm x 280mm bore/stroke 1,056mkW total at 1,200rpm driving 1 x Alconza AC generator(s) at 1,014ekW total, (1,268kVA total) 690V at 60Hz.
OTHER POWER EQUIPMENT: Energy Management System – Wartsila Elec. Wartsila HY.
PROPULSOR: 2 x Azimuth, Contra-Rotating (Aft) (electric), Steerprop SP35 CRP, Ø3.20m at 4,900ekW total, 690V AC.
POS, PROPULSOR: 2 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric) (Bronze), Brunvoll FU 74-2000, 280rpm, Ø2.00m at 2,000ekW total, 690V AC. 1 x Pos, Retractable Azimuth (Fwd.) (electric), Brunvoll AR 63-1650, 364rpm, Ø1.65m at 880ekW total, 690V AC.
OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT: 1 x LNG Fuel Tank System – Wartsila Oil & Gas LNGPac™ Type C, (Internal) at 233cu.m total.
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT: 1 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – Hyde Marine HG 150.
LIFTING EQUIPMENT: 2 x Crane – MacGregor SWL 5 tons at 15m..
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: 1 x DP System – Kongsberg K-Pos DP-22.
EMERGENCY: 1 x Emergency Diesel Gen. – Volvo Penta D12 – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 131mm x 150mm bore/stroke 526mkW total at 1,800rpm driving 1 x Stamford Power AC generator(s) at 399ekW total, (499kVA total) 440V at 60Hz.

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

PSV ‘Viking Princess’, VS 489 DF LNG-design, departing Aberdeen Harbour. based on innovative low-emissions design, vessel owned by Eidesvik Offshore ASA and on charter to Norway’s national energy company, Equinor. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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