Key Specifications
Design Class
CLV O1
Cable Capacity
3,400t
ROVs
1
Transit Speed
12 knots
DP / Thrusters
DP2 (7.6 MW)
Year Built
2014
Emissions
ZERT 0 (Conventional)
Depth Regime
Offshore
Identification
NamePierre de Fermat
Other Names—
Design ClassCLV O1
CategoryCable Lay Vessel
StatusOperational
IMO Number9694505
MMSI228041600
Call SignFIIZ
Flag State
France
FranceClass NotationBureau Veritas AUT - IMS, ICE CLASS IC, COMF-NOISE 2, CONF-VIB 3, DPS-2/FMEA
Dimensions
Length Overall100.1 m
Breadth21.5 m
Depth8.8 m
Max Draft7.1 m
Gross Tonnage8,781 GT
Net Tonnage2,634 NT
Deadweight4,000 t
Transit Speed12 knots
Deck & Cargo
Free Deck Space580 m2
Main Deck Area580 m2
Max Deck Load10 t/m2
Deck Strength10 t/m2
Max Cargo Weight3,400 t
Cranes
Crane 1
Locationaft station
SS540t @ 12m
A-frame for plough deployment
Crane 2
Typeknuckle-boom
Lift Capacity5t @ 24m
Crane 3
Lift Capacity2t @ 15m
Provision crane
Crane 4
SS613t @ 5.5m
Facilities
Total Berths80
Total Cabins75
Single Cabins70
Double Cabins5
Propulsion & Power
Propulsion Typediesel_electric
Propulsion System
Diesel-electric propulsion with four Caterpillar generator sets rated at 2,250 kW each plus one 715 kW Caterpillar harbour generator, driving two 2,500 kW fixed-pitch azimuth thrusters aft for main propulsion. Forward, the vessel is equipped with two 880 kW fixed-pitch tunnel bow thrusters and one 880 kW retractable azimuth thruster, controlled by a DP Class II system (Converteam DPS21).
Engine TypeCaterpillar generator sets 4 × 2,250 kW plus 1 × 715 kW harbour generator (main engines reported as Caterpillar 3516C-HD)
Number of Engines4
Total Power9,715 kW
Generator Power9 MW
Environmental NotationICE CLASS IC, COMF-NOISE 2, CONF-VIB 3
DP ClassDP2
Max Speed15 knots
Bollard Pull80 t
Hybrid System
Equipped with shore power supply capability when alongside.
Thrusters
2x azimuth (2.5 MW each)
2x tunnel (0.88 MW each)
1x retractable (0.88 MW each)
Build Information
Delivery Date25 Oct 2014
ShipyardVARD
Construction Country
Norway
NorwayConstruction LocationHull built at VARD Braila yard, Braila, Romania; vessel completed at Vard Brattvaag shipyard, Brattvaag, Norway
Class NotationBureau Veritas AUT - IMS, ICE CLASS IC, COMF-NOISE 2, CONF-VIB 3, DPS-2/FMEA
Build CostEUR 60M
Owner & Operator
Owner
Operator
Cable Lay Vessel Specifications
Cable Storage
Max Cable Load3,400 t
carousel - #1
Outer Diameter14.25 m
Height7.7 m
Tank #1 cable tank
carousel - #2
Outer Diameter16 m
Height7.7 m
Tank #2 cable tank
carousel - #3
Outer Diameter8.2 m
Height7.3 m
Tank #3 cable tank (spare)
Cable Handling
Burial Tools
Typeplough
Positionstern A-frame
Plough deployed over the stern via A-frame
HECTOR 7 - Orange Marine Submarine Vehicles Department
Typejet trencher_rov
PositionROV hangar starboard side
Max Burial Depth1.5 m
300 kW work class ROV used for survey and trench cutting to bury cables; operates down to 2,000 m
Shallow Water Operations
Depth RegimeOffshore
ROV Support
Has ROVYes
Number of ROVs1
Work Classwork class
ModelHECTOR 7
ManufacturerOrange Marine
Power402.3 hp
ROV HangarYes