Photo of the Day: MO3 Trialled and Tested

Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV) MO3, Mainprize Offshore’s latest addition to the fleet, has completed her sea trials in the North Sea and is ready to start her first offshore assignment.

The photo shows MO3 during sea trials on the DanTysk offshore wind farm, making a connection with the offshore accommodation platform at the site.

The vessel is currently in Lowestoft, UK, and is getting ready to depart for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm to undertake diving operations.

MO3 features a hull length of 23.8 metres and has a 187m2 deck area, providing enough space for six 20-foot containers.

The vessel features 60,000 litre fuel oil capacity, 40,000 litre fresh water capacity, and 45,000kg deck cargo capacity.

Other vessel features include a large Palfinger deck crane, dedicated 4 point mooring system, bow and stern fenders, fuel transfer system, and fresh water transfer system.

The offshore support vessel is fitted with twin Caterpillar C32 diesel engines driving fixed pitch propellers that will gives the vessel a service speed of 24 knots even when fully loaded, according to Mainprize Offshore.

Source: Ross Mason/Mainprize Offshore