
The vesel will have some innovative features to enable low cost repetative oiperations as the companys wave technology is developed. It will also be built to MCA workboat codes and posess full electronic and safety features to enable it to work anywhere in the world. This capability will be supplamented by a 10t marine crane, 20t overhead main winch, and 2t deck winches in addition to a sliding work deck floor enabling direct lifting and deployment of loads up to 20t. The vessel itself will be powered by two 250HP John Deere engines and be capable of 12+knt cruising speed with a range of 2000nm. The keel of the vessel has been laid and sea trial are expected to commence in 3 months.
Bob Tillotson, Seatricity Technical Director
“This vessel will enable the accelleration of our technology development programme by removing the reliance on contracted assets with the vagaries of timing and costs that are associated. The vessel will be called Ocean Enterprise and will posess the capability to support our activities in Wave Energy for the foreseeable future”
Update, 2014