Westerschelde 07 August 2016 |
Westerschelde 07/08/16 |
Name |
UNION SOVEREIGN |
Previous names |
2003 - 09.2012 Anglian Sovereign |
Type |
AHT Anchor handling tug - Offshore supply ship - Fire-fighting ship |
IMO-number |
9262742 |
Call sign |
ORQW |
Flag |
Belgium |
Port of registry |
Antwerpen |
GT |
2.263 t |
DWT |
Summer: 1.890 t |
Length |
67,40 m overall |
Breadth |
15,50 m moulded |
Draught |
6,20 m |
Depth |
7,50 m moulded |
Speed |
Max.: 17,0 knots Economic: 12,0 knots |
Built |
2003 |
Builder |
Cimc Raffles Offshore Shipyard |
Hull material |
Steel |
Main engine |
2x Wärtsilä 16V 32 LND - 16 cylinder diesel engines 16.500 bhp /12.000 kW driving two controllable pitch propellers in fixed nozzles Builder: Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Vaasa |
Propulsion |
2x 6.000 kW @ 750 rpm |
Steering gear |
Tenfjord SR 662 Ulstein independently / synchronized controlled twin high lift rudders |
Thruster |
Bow thruster: 2x Electrically driven 588 kW each Stern thruster: 1x Electrically driven 660 kW |
Deck equipment |
Towing and anchor handling winches: BRATTVAAG Triple drum Brattvaag: power 300 t (1st layer), brake holding load 450 t (1st layer) (2#) AH drum wire capacity 1.200 m diameter 76 mm (1#) towing drum wire capacity 1.500 m diameter 76 mm Rope reels: 2x Powered rope reels Forward winch: Hydraulic Anchoring windlass with two cable lifters of 38 mm chains, two mooring drums and two warping ends, 2x spek anchors Capstan Winches: 2x 10 t hydraulic capstans aft Tugger winches: 2x 10 t hydraulic tugger winches Stern roller: (1#) SWL 500 t, l 4,50 m x b 2,50 m Towing pins: Karmoy 1 set of KARM towing pins, 300 t Stopper pins: Karmoy 2 Karm forks SWL 600 t Gypsy wheels: (2#) non-declutchable cable lifters for 3,25 inch chain |
Bollard pull |
184 t |
Deck area |
344 m² |
Max deck cargo |
700 t |
Fire Fighting |
FiFi 1-2 x Skum SFP 250 x 350 pumps each delivering 1.200 m³/h through combined water / foam monitors, situated port and starboard with remote control |
Bunker capacity |
Fuel: 1.250 m³ Fresh water: 420 m³ |
Cargo gear |
1x Palfinger marine deck crane - SWL 3 t @ 15,00 m 1x Crane for rescue boat 1 t |
Accommodation |
31 berths 13x single cabins & 9x double cabins all with private facilities 1x hospital 1x ships office 1x deck office 1x mess room 1x saloon 1x survey office |
Manager |
Smit Transport Belgium |
Owner |
Smit Vessel Management Services |
Group |
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. 3350 AA Papendrecht The Netherlands |
Previous names & owners |
2003 - 2007 Anglian Sovereign - Klyde Tugs Ltd., Lowestoft - United Kingdom 2007 - 2012 Anglian Sovereign - Anglian Sovereign - J.P.Knight (Caledonian) Ltd. |
Renamed |
2018 Sovereign Belgium - Call sign: ORQW |
Latest data adjustment |
06 October 2016 |