Following the signing of a new build order for
two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610, Harlingen-based SeaZip Offshore
Service BV now owns a total of six specialised service vessels.
SeaZip Offshore Service has operated vessels
for the support of the international offshore wind industry since 2012.
Mr Jan Reier Arends, Member of the Management
Board of SeaZip Offshore Service, said: “This first working relationship
with the international offshore oil and gas industry is exceeding our expectations
and considerably increases the operating prospects of our fleet in the
making. Of course, we will seize any opportunities in this industry with
both hands, but our focus will continue to be on Operations & Maintenance
for the offshore wind farm market. In that market, we see the demand for
swift and reliable service vessels virtually increasing every day.”
The SeaZip vessels of the Damen FCS 2610 type
are designated for the transport of passengers and small quantities of
freight. These vessels are built according to the Damen-patented so-called
Twin Axe Bow design, which ensures very stable seagoing conditions. The
vessels are 25 meters long and can accommodate 12 passengers. In light
of their stability and high level of safety, they are capable to provide
24/7 services on the open sea. This is a significant competitive advantage,
given the fact that wind farms tend to be built at ever greater distances
from the coast and continuity of scheduled operations must be guaranteed
in all circumstances.
Both the new build vessels, SeaZip 5 and 6,
will be built at Damen Shipyards and delivered to SeaZip Offshore Service
in March 2016. They will primarily be deployed in the building, operation
and maintenance of large-scale wind farms in the North Sea.. JR Ship Management,
part of Harlingen-based JR Shipping Group, will conduct the operational
management of the vessels.