North Sea Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) operator Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of the 10th new-build vessel in its fleet, the 60m, 2030t ‘Cromarty Sentinel’, built in Fujian in South East China.
The ship is making its delivery voyage via Singapore and is expected to arrive in Aberdeen in early March. The UK-flagged Cromarty Sentinel, 10th of a series of 12 newbuilds, is considered Sentinel Marine’s most efficient vessel. Its enhanced efficiency features include an upgrade of the DP system to DP2, allowing it to maintain position even in the event of component failure and giving an additional level of safety.
Sentinel Marine CEO Rory Deans said: “Since we started to build the Sentinel fleet of vessels, efficiency and green credentials have always been at the forefront of our minds. We build vessels which are operationally efficient, but which also deliver positive environmental benefits. The fuel efficiency of the whole Sentinel Fleet supports our clients’ moves towards reducing their environmental impacts towards the net zero economy. The welfare of our seafarers is of equal importance to us. All of our vessels have been designed and built to provide greater levels of crew comfort.”
The Cromarty Sentinel has increased accommodation on board for up to 34 crew. The Sentinel fleet has been designed to perform a wide range of tasks including collision avoidance; oil spill recovery; patrolling waters for fisheries agencies; fast response; in-field transfers; search and rescue; border control and disruption of criminal activities such as people trafficking. Much of the work of Sentinel vessels takes place in the North Sea oil fields, however, the company is seeing increased opportunities beyond this traditional ERRV roles.
Deans added: “We have developed a fleet which, regardless of the end user’s specific sector, presents efficiencies. The vessels are energy efficient and operationally efficient because of the range of functionality, and they offer a safe and comfortable environment for our seafarers.”
