Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Announces the Delivery of the HOS RED ROCK

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that on Thursday October 10, 2013, the M/V HOS RED ROCK (Hull 202) was delivered to Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC.  The HOS RED ROCK was launched on April 19, 2013.

Hornbeck’s first vessel, the HOS RED DAWN (Hull 201), was delivered on June 21, 2013 and is currently servicing offshore drilling operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. Hornbeck’s third vessel the HOS RENAISSANCE (Hull 203) and is currently at Eastern completing final outfitting, regulatory and DP-2 trials.  Delivery of the HOS RENAISSANCE is scheduled for November 2013.

The HOS RED ROCK is the second of four (4) vessels designated as the HOSMAX 300 series by Hornbeck Offshore and are Diesel-Electric powered, twin Z-drive propelled OSV’s measuring 292’x64’x24’-6”. These high-tech vessels feature four Caterpillar 3516C 16-cylinder turbo-charged Tier III diesel generator engines each rated at 1,825 kW at 1,800 rpm.  Main propulsion power is provided by two GE Energy furnished Hyundai 2,500 kW 690VAC electric motors driving two Schottel SRP 2020 FP Z-Drives with nozzles rated at 2,500 kW at 1,025 rpm each for a total of 6,704 Hp.  Schottel also provides two STT 4 fixed pitch tunnel thrusters rated at 1,180 kW at 1,170 rpm, each with direct coupled Hyundai 690VAC electric motors.  GE Energy Power Conversions provides the complete system integrated diesel electric package, including the propulsion and thruster drives, motors, control systems, DP system, switchboards, motor control centers, automation and navigation/ communication electronics.  These vessels are capable of a maximum speed of 14 knots with a cruising speed of 12 knots.  The fully integrated bridge is arranged for increased visibility and features the latest technology in navigation, communication equipment. 

The remaining six (6) Offshore Supply Vessels under contract are 302’x64’x26’ designated HOSMAX 310 Offshore Support Vessels.  The total below-deck capacities of the HOSMAX 310 include 285,649 gals of diesel fuel, 609,227 gals of drill/ballast water, 21,509 barrels of liquid mud, 14,347 cubic foot of dry-bulk mud, 2,212 barrels of methanol and 62,538 gals of potable water.

All ten of the HOSMAX Offshore Supply Vessels under contract are USCG, ABS Classed XA1, Offshore Support Vessel and Ocean Service, Loadline, XAMS, XACCU, XCircle E, XDPS-2 with additional ABS Class notations UWILD, ENVIRO, FFV-1 and certified under SOLAS/IMO.

Additionally, HOS has contracted with Eastern for two (2) HOSMAX 310ES Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels (MPSV’s) with accommodations for 73 persons, a 250MT subsea crane, moon pool, helideck and two (2) ROV/LARS units.

The two HOSMAX 310ES Multi-Purpose Platform Supply Vessels are to be ABS Classed Hull and Machinery, Oceans Service and reviewed for the United States Coast Guard under the Alternate Compliance Program (ACP 2-95) with the following Class Notations, XA1, XAMS, X ACCU, XDPS-2, UWILD, FFV-1, XCircle E, Offshore Support Vessel (HNLS, HDC, HLC), GP, RRDA, HELIDK, ENVIRO, CRC, SPS (Special Purpose Ship), and certified under SOLAS/IMO.