Versatile assistance vessel

The 54 metre design has partly been drawn as a response to the increasing number of extreme weather events across the globe, Damen believing it can play a vital role as a first response vessel, capable of assisting a relief or emergency operation in a number of ways.

The Damen Responder 5413 is based on the successful Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) 5413. Four of these units were delivered to the leading offshore survey, geotechnical and seabed geophysical services company, Fugro, for use as surveying vessels.

The layout includes a large aft deck, providing multiple container stowage possibilities, a RHIB in a slipway for fast and safe access to and from the vessel, crane capacity, and ample working areas.

It also has extended spaces for medical treatment, recovery and quarantine, and has an operations room, fitted with global communication equipment.

Depending on the emergency, the Damen Responder can be fitted with containerised and/or modular equipment tailored to the specific needs of the incident, such as firefighting, workshop, power generation, oil recovery or watermaking. The Responder has fixed positions for three 20ft (TEU) containers on the aft deck.

The vessel’s crane capacity is 10 tonnes at 12 m.

Damen believes that this vessel could be the ideal solution for governments, local authorities or NGOS in need of a proven, economical vessel, which is suited for numerous environmental and protection tasks.

By Jake Frith