Union Sovereign 01

Westerschelde 07 August 2016

 
Union Sovereign 02
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
Yantai
China

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
Antwerpen
Belgium

Owner

Smit Vessel Management Services
Rotterdam
Netherlands

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