Braveheart Extends Seagoing Capabilities

Braveheart Shipping has ordered a new offshore wind support vessel from Javelin International to extend its operations farther out to sea. The boat will be built by KD Workboats at its facility in Urk in the Netherlands.

The 56-ton Javelin is 22.22 meters long and equipped with two 1,300-horsepower engines. The Javelin was tested by the Marin Institute in Wageningen and optimized for stability in seas beyond the 2.000 mile zone, according to a statement from the Dutch marine services company. The vessel is designed to be useful for survey and crew tendering activities as well as for the construction and maintenance of windmill parks.

“The Javelin has qualities that have never been used in this market, such as the vessel’s stability, also with wave heights of 2-4 meters, the increase of the field of activity and the transfer of personnel to the windmills”, Jelle Hakvoort, managing director of Braveheart Shipping, said. “This vessel is equipped with at least equal technology to vessels twice as long.”

Delivery has been scheduled for May 2012.

Photo shows Javelin vessel under construction at KD Workboats in Urk, Netherlands. Courtesy of KD Workboats.