Seaway Rover - Vessel information
Seaway Rover, formerly the Tidewater Illustrious, was originally built in 1966 as a seaworthy North Atlantic stern trawler for use in the North Sea and converted in 1986 to North Sea air diving, pollution response and Fi-Fi operations. In 1991 the ship was further converted to carry out safety and offshore stand-by duties for North Sea platforms and oilrigs. In 1993 the ship was outfitted with a Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) and entered the North Sea market as Inspection/Survey/ROV ship. In July 1998 at Grangemouth and September 1998 at Bollinger Shipyard (Texas City, Texas) the ship received complete new Bridge, Officer and Recreation room renovation. Furthermore a complete new air-condition system for tropical environment were installed. In November 1998, the Seaway Rover joined the Stolt Offshore fleet as an ROV support ship with her primary role being to carry out ROV intervention and survey work in deepwater. The ship, which is fitted with Class I DP, is ideally suited and placed for supporting deepwater projects in the US Gulf of Mexico and International waters. During April 1999 the ship was out-fitted with a Sonardyne 7784 acoustic system, Nautronix DPS (ASK 4001), and deck-strengthening for a work class ROV. The Seaway Rover is capable of having a permanent deepwater ROV system and extensive survey and laboratory spaces make this the ideal ship for intervention and survey work.
In May 2005, the ship was acquired by Hallstrom Holding Pte Ltd (HHL). The ship has been through extensive repairs to bring her back in class and reintroduce her to the offshore market...

DIMENSIONS

Length overall

71.32 m (234 ft)

Breadth molded

12.04 m (39.5 ft)

Depth molded

7.92 m (26.0 ft)

Max Draught

5.43 m (17.8 ft)

Operational Draught

4.57 m (15 ft)

Gross tonnage

1433 ton

Flag

Panama

Port of registry

Panama

Call sign

HP9705

Classification

I.R.S.

 

ISE; Offshore Service Unit; IM; DP; TS(OG)

DYNAMIC POSITIONING

DP Class 1, Nautronix ASK 4001 ”SIMPLEX” DP System

Battery backup makes it totally independent of main power

Sonardyne USBL system

1 off DGPS

 

2 off Gyro

 

1 off VRU

 

2 off wind sensors

 

MAIN COMPONENTS

Nautronix computer accepting individual reference inputs

4kW UPS back up system

 

DECK AREA AND CAPACITIES

Total Working Deck Space

400 m2

Loading capacity on deck

2.5 t/m2

Fuel oil

213.3 m3

Fresh water

104 m3

Fresh water maker

7 m3 / day

CRANES

Aft deck:

 

1 Hydralift (Port Side) el-hyd. 10 t @ 5 m and 2 t @ 10 m

1 Rescue Boat Davit 1t

WINCHES

 

Aft deck:

2 Capstans port and starboard side at stern

Fore deck:

1 Windlass with capstans

AUXILIARES GENERATORS

AC Generator: 2 x Stamford MSC 434 AC generators each 10 kW – 440V – 60Hz powered by 2 Detroit 928 VF diesel engines

DC Generator: 2 Laurence Scott DC generators each 300 kW – 220V each powered by 2 Paxman 8RPHXZ Mk-5 diesel engine

Emergency generator Ruston Hornsby developing 53 kW (220V DC)

MAIN ENGINE

1 Single screw CPP driven by Ruston 9ATCM developing 2160 BHP at 520 rpm

Forward Thruster

1 retractable Aquamaster VL 631 azimuth direct powered by 1 Detroit diesel engine developing 548 kW

Capable of power the vessel with a speed of 4 knots

Stern Thruster

1 Brunvoll 655BD electric DC driven tunnel thruster, powered from either of the DC generators developing 254 kW

Speed

Cruising Speed

11 knots

Max Speed

13 knots

Fuel consumtion

Survey speed

2 – 3 m3

Stand by

0.75 – 1.25 m3

DP mode

3-4m3/day

Crusing speed 5m3 / day

5m3 / day

ACCOMMODATION

Total capacity 35 men, includes sick bay with one bed

24 cabins including sick bay

 

Available for charters 23 beds

 

SURVEY / ROV CONTROL ROOM/OFFICE

Offices

Two (2)

Scientist/Survey
Oceanographic Wet Lab
Chemistry Lab

One (1)
One (1) – can be converted (Multipurpose)
One (1) – can be converted (Multipurpose)

Rooms fully air conditioned

 

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT

1 Rescue MOB boat

 

4 Life rafts totaling 80 persons