Whit'na boat wis yun...?

[mogling]

I saw a large boat moored at Holmsgarth dennertime today- helideck and some kind of 'tower' at the stern. Couldna see the whole of her for the trailers etc.

Intended to go for a look, but she had gone by the time I got out

 

Canna find anything likely on the AIS site - did anybody see what she was called, and any ideas what kind o vessel she was?

Thanks

[muckleflugga]

Island Constructor,

 

http://www.islandoffshore.com/?cid=48#cid=48

 

Bizarre bow on it

[Kavi Ugl]

Yeh, it's called an X Bow,

 

http://www.ulsteingroup.com/kunder/ulstein/cms66.nsf/doc/3A6662B6DEF379B3C12576C70031E17D

 

Cool video,

 

[mogling]

Thank you very much MF and Kavi.

 

Darn, wish I'd been in time to look at her properly, that X-bow is something else - excellent video- well done on finding that! Can only say I'm glad I wasna the Galley Steward on shift at the time, trying to carry muckle pots of soup up & down the ladders to the store would have been rather difficult!!

 

Was wondering if she used Dynamic Positioning? and found this:

 

http://www.ulsteingroup.com/kunder/ulstein/mm.nsf/lupGraphics/Yard%20279_Island%20Constructor_Produktark.pdf/$file/Yard%20279_Island%20Constructor_Produktark.pdf

[Scoobydoo]

Try logging onto H williamsons website, they have a tab for Ship AIS, which gives the comings and goings of boats in and around Shetland. some of them have phots aswell

[Kavi Ugl]

I wonder if yon X Bow design should be used for da nort boats?.

 

AIS Liverpool is a good website wi a forum too.

 

Marine Traffic seems better at picking up vessels and has the photos element.

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

 

I just use both!.

[Scoobydoo]

Like KU I use both sites and must admit I've become a bit of a ship spotter since finding them. They were excellent during the tall ships. When you start looking at the pages, it shows just how many ships pass close by Shetland going to and coming from destinations all over the world.

[mogling]

She's back in Lerwick- moored at Norscot, so got a good look this morning

 

Scooby - ken what you mean, when I switch on the PC at night, after checking the headlines & letters on Shetland News, seeing what the price of oil is & look at what folk are whingeing about on here, I then have to check what boats are in & about before looking at any 'news' sites... AIS is addictive!

 

Just learned of the Gulberwick Weather site: http://www.gulberwickweather.co.uk/weather/index.html

 

-who is it does that??

[mogling]

Ders a boanny boat joost aff'a Unst headed fur da toon: Polarcus Samur - annidder Ulstein Axe bow!

 

And just noticed, the Polarcus Amani is aff da East side saying it's headed for Lerwick too... I'll maybe have to take a trip into toon tomorrow!?

 

http://polarcus.com/en-us/our-fleet/our-fleet.php

 

 

AND, just seen the Polarcus Naila heading Noreast past Orkney - be great if she decided to drop in by as well and all 3 tied up tagidder!

[engineer21]

yeah Polarcus Amani sitting in brewick bay now, had her chase boat alongside yesterday while at anchor in the harbour.

 

x-bow design is ideal for vessels like the the polarcus ones as all siesmic vessels, the x-bow reduces motion in bad weather and allows for higher or maintaining vessels speed.

the nature of siesmic work means lots of transit time between jobs (in one year i went from gulf of mexico, norweigen sea, north sea, turkey) so x-bow will reduce fuel consumption and allow for higher transit speed.

also give the forward part of the ship good protection.

 

not sure about the northboats having this design would need some imagination getting bow doors to work, but would be interesting to see if its cost effective

[engineer21]

change that to Polarcus samur in breiwick bay!

[mitzy]

There is one in Breiwick Bay and one in the Harbour. (POlarcus)

[Stevo]

There is one in Breiwick Bay and one in the Harbour. (POlarcus)

 

Not anymore there isnt, the one in Breiwick left this evening, leaving one at anchor in the harbour.

[sjeunson]

x-bow design is ideal for vessels like the the polarcus ones as all siesmic vessels, the x-bow reduces motion in bad weather and allows for higher or maintaining vessels speed. so x-bow will reduce fuel consumption and allow for higher transit speed.

also give the forward part of the ship good protection.

 

not sure about the northboats having this design would need some imagination getting bow doors to work, but would be interesting to see if its cost effective

 

The x-bow isn't as fuel efficient in calmer conditions though. Can't see a north boat having one until somebody proves they'll use less fuel over the course of the year.

[engineer21]

ahhh thats prob the reason why then, i didnt know that.