Rigdon Marine names fast supply vessel 'Hammerhead'

Rigdon Marine, USA, has named and delivered 'Hammerhead', the first of four proprietary fast supply vessels.

Mrs. Shelley Puckett, wife of Mike Puckett, a vessel manager for Rigdon, christened the 55-metre FSV prior to its deployment in the US Gulf of Mexico. The 'Hammerhead' measures 55 metres by 10.4 metres and produces 5,370kW DP-1 FSV. The vessel has a capacity of 1,001 barrels of liquid mud, 664 barrels of rig water, and has a cargo deck capacity of 400 metric tonnes. The state of the art FSV will include a 185kW drop-down azimuthing bow thruster, and a cargo discharge capacity of 500 gallons per minute (GPM) (1890 litres) of liquid mud, 300 GPM (1,135 litres) of rig water, and 300 GPM (1,135 litres) of fuel oil. The 'Hammerhead' was designed primarily in support of the rigorous deepwater environment where long runs, high payloads and challenging sea conditions are the norm. However, the vessel's speed and safety advantages also provide a competitive advantage versus traditional workboats in shallow water applications. The remaining three Rigdon 181 class FSVs are expected to be delivered in 2008 and early 2009.

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