Aqua Helix (World Port Days 2022)
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Wilhelminakade, World Port Days 2022, Aqua Helix, FCS 7011 (slightly cut from B&T)
The Rotterdam World Port Days - cancelled in 2020 'cause of the Covid pandemic, a crippled edition (partly online) in 2021 (same reason). And now fully back.
Shown here is the Aqua Helix. It is a fast crew supplier (capacity: 122 passengers), built by Damen Shipyards. Prominent features of the ship are its radical wave piercing and stability-enhancing axe-bow and the Ampelmann, motion-compensated telescoping gangway, used to offer offshore workers easy access to oil rigs, wind turbines etc. The Ampelmann will be shown in the next post.
The Aqua Helix is operated by Ocean Express, a joint venture of Damen and Ampelmann. According to a Damen spokesman (who was part of the design team) we met aboard the vessel, it offers a more efficient and more safe offshore crew transport solution than the helicopter. does.
More info about the aluminium hulled ship (for the 'tech nerds'): “Four MTU engines drive HamiltonJet propulsion units via Reintjes VLJ-type gearboxes to deliver a maximum speed of 40 knots and a range of 800 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 37 knots. The engine room also comes equipped with a ventilation system in the form of two extraction fans.
A VEEM gyrostabiliser and Naiad Dynamics automatic active ride control interceptors ensure a comfortable ride even under typical operating conditions while a Kongsberg Maritime DP2 system helps guarantee safer transfers to and from offshore platforms. The crew boat also has a set of Veth bow thrusters for enhanced low-speed manoeuvrability during berthing and mooring.” Source: here.
This is number 46 of the World Port Days album.
Aqua Helix (World Port Days 2022)
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Wilhelminakade, World Port Days 2022, Aqua Helix, FCS 7011 (slightly cut from B&T)
The Rotterdam World Port Days - cancelled in 2020 'cause of the Covid pandemic, a crippled edition (partly online) in 2021 (same reason). And now fully back.
Shown here is the Aqua Helix. It is a fast crew supplier (capacity: 122 passengers), built by Damen Shipyards. Prominent features of the ship are its radical wave piercing and stability-enhancing axe-bow and the Ampelmann, motion-compensated telescoping gangway, used to offer offshore workers easy access to oil rigs, wind turbines etc. The Ampelmann will be shown in the next post.
The Aqua Helix is operated by Ocean Express, a joint venture of Damen and Ampelmann. According to a Damen spokesman (who was part of the design team) we met aboard the vessel, it offers a more efficient and more safe offshore crew transport solution than the helicopter. does.
More info about the aluminium hulled ship (for the 'tech nerds'): “Four MTU engines drive HamiltonJet propulsion units via Reintjes VLJ-type gearboxes to deliver a maximum speed of 40 knots and a range of 800 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 37 knots. The engine room also comes equipped with a ventilation system in the form of two extraction fans.
A VEEM gyrostabiliser and Naiad Dynamics automatic active ride control interceptors ensure a comfortable ride even under typical operating conditions while a Kongsberg Maritime DP2 system helps guarantee safer transfers to and from offshore platforms. The crew boat also has a set of Veth bow thrusters for enhanced low-speed manoeuvrability during berthing and mooring.” Source: here.
This is number 46 of the World Port Days album.