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Launching Ceremony for Bravante IX Next Week

Published Aug 22, 2014 7:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The launching ceremony for the Bravante IX will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Panama City yard.

This is the final launch in a series of five 284 foot platform supply vessels contracted for the Bravante Group of Brazil. Officials from the U.S. government, MARAD and the Bravante Group owners will be in attendance.

The vessels are all, ABS Classed, AC diesel-electric powered, twin Z-drive propelled PSV’s measuring 284’(86.5m) x 60’(18.3m) x 24’-6”(7.5m). 

These high-tech vessels feature four Cummins QSK-60DM 16-cylinder turbo-charged IMO Tier II diesel generator engines each rated at 1825 kW at 1,800 rpm. Cummins also furnished the four Marathon Model 744 690VAC main generators. Main propulsion power is provided by two 690VAC electric motors driving two Schottel Combi-Drives SCD 2020 Single Fixed Pitch Propellers with Nozzles rated at 2,500 kW at 750 rpm each for a total of 6,700 Hp. Schottel also provides two STT 4 Fixed Pitch Reversing Tunnel Thrusters rated at 1,180 kW at 1,170 rpm, each with direct coupled Hyundai 690VAC electric motors. 

GE Energy provides the complete system integrated diesel electric package, including the 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 over 13 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.

Vessel Dimensions (feet): 284’x 60’x 24’-6”
Vessel Dimensions (meters): 86.5m x 18.3m x 7.5m
Regulatory: Marshall Islands, ABS A-1, SOLAS/IMO 
Power Generation: GE Energy Power Conversions: DE 690VAC
Generators: Cummins QSK60DM IMO II: 4 x 1825kW
Propulsion: Schottel SCD 2020 FP Z-Drives: 2 x 2,500kW 
Bow Thrusters: Schottel STT4: 2 x 1,180kW
Sleeping Accommodations: (4) Four Man Staterooms
(5) Two Man Staterooms
(3) One Man Staterooms

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