VESSEL OF THE MONTH
The new vessel, named HST Hazel after the daughter of HST Operations Director Chris Monan, was built at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands.
ffshore crew transfer vessel operator HST Marine has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, the 2309. The new mid-range model, measuring 23.4 meter long by 9.6 meter beam, is well-suited for a wide range of tasks and enables U.K.-based HST Marine to offer its clients workboat services such as marine logistics and general contracting alongside its crew transfer business. The new vessel, named HST Hazel after the daughter of HST Operations Director Chris Monan, was built at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands. It will initially be based out of HST’s homeport of Swansea, supporting clients in Wales and southwest England. “T he acqu i sit ion of t he HST Ha z el i s ju st t he beg i n n i ng of ou r st rateg y of ex tend i ng ou r ser v ic e s to bec ome a tot a l solut ions prov ider,” sa id HST Managing Director Tom Nevin. “We are doing this in response to the preference of our of fshore renewables customers
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for a single point of contact for all their offshore support.” In order to give its clients a premium ser v ice, HST ha s added some custom feat u re s to t he new ve ssel, i nclud i ng
HST has added some custom features to the new vessel, including Volvo Penta engines for added efficiency and emissions reductions. Vol vo Pe nt a e ng i ne s for a dde d e f f i ciency and emissions reductions. These c a n a lso be ea si ly conver ted for I MO Tier III compliance. The bow t hr uster has a lso been
upgraded for enhanced maneuverability and the crew cabins have been fitted with satellite television and high-speed interconnectivity with f leet system and VSAT. Addit iona l equipment upg rades include a f ive-tonne pu l l w inch a nd a heav y-dut y crane w ith a lif ting capacit y of 25 tonnes at 5.8 meters outreach. On t he a f t deck a t ug ger w i nch, w it h 12 ton ne s of pu l l h a s b e e n i n s t a l le d a long w it h a n A-f ra me w it h plow for cable lay ing. “We are delighted to have HST as the launch customer of our new Multi Cat 2309 desig n,” sa id Da men’s U.K. a nd Ireland Sales Manager Frederik van der L i nde . “B e c au s e HST i s a l re ady succ e s sf u l ly operat i ng fou r Da men Fa st Crew Supply 2710s, we are able to offer t h e m c onv e n i e nt a n d c o s t- e f f i c i e nt ser v ice suppor t as t heir f leet ex pands and diversifies, all via a single point of contact. This will give them peace-ofmind and more time to focus on their customers. We are conf ident that HST Hazel will outperform expectations.”
Photo Credit: Damen Shipyards
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HST Hazel:
First Vessel in New Mid-Range Multi Cat Class
