Composite workboats for oil and gas
Marine Oil Transportation Consultants Inc (MarinOIL) and Tuco Group of Denmark have concluded a co-operation agreement that will see the marine projects consultancy market the Tuco-designed and built ProZero composite workboat range to the global offshore oil and gas sector.
The agreement includes the ProZero surfer, a lightweight 16m waterjet powered crew boat capable of 23 knots carrying up to 12 passengers. The latest design, based on proven hull lines, has been developed for service in various offshore markets, employing a closed cell polyethylene foam fender for safer personnel transfers.
Designed to be fast and efficient, the ProZero is also virtually unsinkable, thanks to its sandwich construction from glass fibre and carbon fibre around a PVC core which acts as a natural buoyancy reserve.
Tuco Managing Director Jonas Pedersen said: “MarinOIL brings a truly global network to the marketing process along with a deep knowledge of the requirements of the industry and we look forward working closely with them in this project. The ProZero is a well-proven design that we have consistently refined to reflect the changing demands of operators. The core concept is a boat that gives a competitive advantage, not only in terms of weight, but also on delivery time and customization. During the design phase a lot of thought was put into the flexibility of the design, resulting in a modular construction system that allows for maximum customisation.”
Tuco was founded by two entrepreneurs, Jonas Pedersen and Jakob Frost with the desire to apply creativity and innovation to building small boats.
By Jake Frith
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