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Aker Wayfarer
Multi Purpose Construction Vessel

Aker Wayfarer

About
Aker Wayfarer

Aker Solutions offers complete subsea lifecycle operations to its clients

and is present in over 30 countries. Through Aker Marine Contractors
Aker Solutions has the proven methodology required to execute
successful marine operations and deliver predictable solutions
unsurpassed in quality, efficiency and safety.
Aker Wayfarer, the third in a series of OSCV06L sister vessels, is as an
offshore construction vessel designed for ultra-deepwater with state of
the art equipment and experienced crew that can meet any challenge.
The unit will be ready as a construction vessel in Q4 2010.
Aker Wayfarer is environmental friendly with focus on low fuel consumption, low exhaust emissions, and has precautions in accordance with
DNVs CLEAN DESIGN requirements incorporated into the vessel
design. Aker Wayfarer is classed as well intervention unit IMO-MODU
code.
The units main features are:

Subsea Installation

Floater Installations

Topside Floatovers

Removal Operations

Large deck space

Large Subsea crane

Excellent seakeeping performance

High transit speed for worldwide operation

ROV operations/surveying

Aker Wayfarer
BUILT BY: STX Europe at Sviknes
OPERATOR: Aker Oilfield Services
YARD NO: 718
DELIVERED: 2010
DESIGN: OSCV 06L

The size and transit speed of the 157 meter long vessel along with DP3
and IMO MODU code classification makes for a secure and flexible
working platform with a large operational window for subsea well
intervention, installation and construction work in rough weather
conditions around the world.
Aker Wayfarer comes with two heave compensated cranes of 400 mt
and 100 mt (dual fall) capacity. The vessel has a skidding system with
pallet capacities of 125 mt in the moonpool area and 60 mt outside for
safe and reliable equipment handling in rough weather conditions. The
vessel is ready to be upgraded to become a subsea equipment
intervention unit in about 18 months. Necessary modifications to
comply fully with the IMO-MODU code are already built into the design.

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Key Specifications
Aker Wayfarer
Design
STX OSCV06L
Main Particulars
Lengthoverall:
Lengthbetweenperpendiculars:
Breadthmoulded:
Depthmaindeck:
Designdraftmidship:
Max.scantlingdraftmidship:
Displacement:
Grosstonnage:
Speedatdraft5.5mapprox.:

156.9m
137.7m
27.0m
12.0m
6.5m
8.5m
22820m3@8.5mdraft
16000
18knots

Accommodation
Accommodation for 140 people plus hospital
2 single cabins - Captain class
2 single cabins - Client class
25 single cabins - Officer class
29 single cabins - Crew class
41 double cabins - Crew class
Classifications
DNV +1A1, E0, DYNPOS-AUTRO (IMO III), CRANE, HELDK-SH,
CLEAN DESIGN with NAUT-AW, Comf-V(3) C(3),
ICE C, SF, DK(+)
Dynamic Positioning
DnV DYNPOS-AUTRO (IMO DP-Class III)
Maneuvering/Positioning
Dynamic positioning system IMO DP-Class III
Reference systems:
2 x Seapath, 2 x DGPS, 2 x HPR HiPaP 500, Fanbeam
Thruster control system
4 x joystick panels on bridge
Power and Propulsion
6 x MAN main engines with a total capacity of 19 200 kW
6 x Siemens generators
1 x MTU engine with Stamford emergency generator
2 x tunnel thrusters - 1 900 kW
2 x retractable azimuth thrusters - 1 500 kW
2 x contra-rotating azimuth thrusters - 3 000 kW
1 x main propeller with high lift rudder - 4 000 kW
ROV system
2 x (Millennium Plus 220 Hp) 150 Work Class ROV systems
One centre moonpool and two sliding side port with LARS
Lifesaving Equipment
4 x POB lifeboats with capacity for 140 persons each side
1 x MOB Boat

Capacities
Fueloil:
Freshwater:
Waterballast:
Deckcargo:
Cargodeckarea:
Freedeckarea:
Deckload:
Freedeckwidth:
Freedecklength:

2300m3
1890m (FWproductioncapacity100mt/d)
8900m3
above3500mt
2210m2
2
1850m (excl.cranes)
10mt/m2
24.4m
65.0m
3

Offshore / Subsea Cranes

400 mt AHC knuckle boom crane rated 3 000 msw:

Harbour:
400mt@15m

Subsea(1000m):
400mt@13m

Subsea(2500m):
225mt@13m
50-100 mt AHC knuckle boom crane rated 2 000 msw
Deck Cranes
Electro-hydraulicknuckleboomcrane:

3mt@15m

Anti Heeling System

Two tanks each side
Two reversible propeller pumps, each of 1 800 m3/h
Roll Damping System
Two off passive roll reduction tanks
Moonpool
7.2 m x 7.2 m moon-pool
Topside Equipment
DECK SKID SYSTEM:

Distributed skid system on deck

3 off hydraulic tractor systems

15offstoragepallets

2offtestpallets

50mt
125mt

MODULE HANDLING SYSTEM:

Modulehandlingmaindeck:

Modulehandlingmoonpoolarea:

60mt
125mt

Helideck
For Sikorsky S-92

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USA
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Malaysia
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United Kingdom
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UK
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Brazil
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Australia
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Perth Airport,
Western Australia 6105
Tel: +61 (0)8 9262 9300

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Angola
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Fax: +47 67 82 64 00

Juny 2010