Vripack has announced the delivery of their 60 ft Multi Purpose SC PUMA tender built by the Dutch company Sima Charters. She is perfectly suitable for a number of activities in the offshore sector. The challenge Vripack have taken on with this project, was to engage all their practical knowledge in the creation of a perfect design, without any sacrifice. The task wasn’t easy. Despite the heavy demands on both Vripack and the builder, all parties are can be very proud thanks to their patience, self-confidence and the impressive end result, the SC Puma tender.
SC PUMA tender - Image courtsy of Vripack
The SC Puma yacht tender is a heavy duty pilot/service boat, designed for multiple purposes such as towing, transporting crew and supplies to and from ships in anchor zones or offshore wind farms. Besides that this multipurpose vessel can also be used as a pilot-boat, police- and survey vessel or salvage and rescue vessel. The SC Puma tender is provided with a Lloyd’s Register classified workboat construction with professional systems which make this ship suitable for tough circumstances. Furthermore, this bruiser is extremely comfortable sea going, as a result of which she can still function when many other ships have to pull out. This is proven during her recent trip back from Southampton to Rotterdam in heavy following seas. The superstructure has a widened hip that gives her muscle and a sturdy and aggressive appearance. She is fitted for the job and with such a practical size and economical layout, she can be considered a newborn vintage tender that has been designed like a smooth custom made gentleman’s suit, but with integrated gadgets.
Vripack desinged SC PUMA tender - Image courtesy of Vripack
The integrated gadgets Vripack and Sima Charters have added to the SC Puma are the following:
a heated cabin with an adjacent covered passage, deck and railing heating to keep the surfaces ice-free, a Hadrian safety rail possibility to attach lifelines along the 70cm wide gangways and a completely heated foredeck surrounded by railings with two easy accessible storage departments. On the lower deck the SC Puma comes with two cabins, both containing one sleeping facility.
The comfortable inside area is provided with air-conditioning, computer facilities, a small galley, two toilettes, a shower facility and still there is enough space left for 12 passengers along with the navigator and the captain. Navigation equipment is top of the bill, she is equipped with: two radar’s, sarfinder, computer plotter, AIS, NAVTEX and more.
Other interesting features are the life rafts, which are cleverly stowed away in the storage departments on the aft deck. The engine room is easy accessible and the SC Puma tender is provided with an outside steering console for complicated docking manoeuvres, a wide rubber landing on the bow, a large working area which can carry up to six tonnes on the aft deck as well as automatic searchlights on the mast.
The 60ft boat SC Puma has been designed by Vripack, built by Sima Charters and is already scheduled to work on a dredging project in Germany. Sima Charters is building sister ships that will be finished in 2010. These boats can be for sale or charter and of course new boats can also be built to customer specification.
