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Anchor Handling Tug Supply

The workhorse of the offshore field — built to move rigs, handle anchors, tow heavy floating structures and run supplies to platforms, all from one high-powered hull.

General arrangement

Blueprint & layout.

Fig. 01 — Starboard ProfileScale ~1:600 · representative
DWL Stern roller A/H & towing winch Knuckle-boom crane DP2 wheelhouse L.O.A. — 75.0 m DEPTH 7.6 m
Fig. 02 — Main Deck PlanClear working deck aft
C L CLEAR DECK ~520 m² ACCOMMODATION BEAM 18.0 m
Fig. 03 — Isometric3D massing

Drawings are stylised general-arrangement sketches for the AHTS class — indicative of layout and equipment, not a specific hull. Particulars below are representative class figures; the exact vessel chartered for your scope is confirmed on enquiry.

Principal particulars

Representative specification.

Vessel class
AHTS
Length overall (LOA)
~ 75.0 m
Beam (moulded)
~ 18.0 m
Depth
~ 7.6 m
Maximum draft
~ 6.5 m
Deadweight
~ 2,800 t
Clear deck area
~ 520 m²
Deck cargo capacity
~ 1,000 t
Bollard pull
≥ 120 t
Installed power
~ 16,000 bhp
Dynamic positioning
DP2
Service speed
~ 15 kn
Accommodation
up to 50 persons
Fire-fighting
FiFi 1
Systems & mission

How it works, and what it's for.

Propulsion

Twin-screw power

Twin controllable-pitch propellers in nozzles for maximum bollard pull, with bow and stern tunnel thrusters for manoeuvring and station-keeping.

Station-keeping

DP2 positioning

Dynamic Positioning Class 2 with redundant reference systems holds the vessel on a fixed point in current and swell — essential for safe rig and platform work.

Deck & handling

Anchor-handling gear

  • Stern roller & shark jaws
  • A/H & towing winch (~250 t)
  • Tugger winches & towing pins
  • Knuckle-boom deck crane
Tankage

Bulk & liquid supply

Fuel oil, fresh & drill water, liquid mud, brine and base oil tanks for resupplying drilling rigs and offshore installations.

Designed for

Who & what it serves.

Mission 01

Anchor handling

Laying, recovering and repositioning the mooring anchors of drilling rigs and floating units.

Mission 02

Towing & rig moves

Towing rigs, barges and large floating structures between fields and locations.

Mission 03

Offshore supply

Running deck cargo, bulk and liquids out to platforms and installations.

Mission 04

Field & emergency support

Standby, fire-fighting and rescue support for drilling contractors and oil majors.

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