Hydrographic research vessel underway

Designed by Dutch shipyard Koninklijke (Royal) Niestern Sander in cooperation with Conoship International B.V. for Geo Plus B.V, the 41m Geo Ranger will be fitted out with latest sustainable technologies including advanced diesel-electric propulsion, LED lightning and heat recovery from the cooling water of the diesel generators. Emergency power will be supplied by batteries rather than an emergency diesel generator.

The vessel will be built under the supervision of Lloyd’s Register, with completion scheduled for April 2020. Once operational, Geo Ranger will be available for charter by parties conducting hydrographic surveys, such as companies involved in dredging and the building and maintenance of offshore wind farms.

Electrical contract

Alewijnse Marine has been awarded a contract to deliver the complete electrical and automation installation onboard Geo Ranger.

This will include the design, building, installation and commissioning of the electrical installation from the 400V onboard network, navigation console, lighting, fire alarm system and communications equipment to the network cabling for the survey equipment and the associated alarm, monitoring and control systems.

Alewijnse is continuing its cooperation with Koninklijke Niestern Sander following the recent completion of the utility vessel PW 18, the first fully electrically powered utility vessel to be built in the Netherlands.

By Rebecca Jeffrey