New Multipurpose Tender delivered
Vripack successfully delivered an interesting 60ft Multi Purpose Tender in cooperation with Dutch company Sima Charters. This Multi Purpose Tender, named SC Puma is perfectly suitable for countless activities in the offshore sector. Vripack’s challenge regarding this project was to fit all its practical knowledge in a perfect design without having to make any concessions.
This was not an easy task and all along the process there were heavy demands on both Vripack and the builder but in the end all parties can be extremely proud due to their patience, self-confidence and the spectacular final result.
The SC Puma 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 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.
The 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.