Liftboat, Suda 320-L4T, Delivered 3rd Quarter 2016

A. K. Suda (SUDA) has successfully completed the design of a 320 ft. (97.5m) truss-legged liftboat. This vessel has been completed and is being delivered to its owners. This vessel follows on the heels of the 300 ft. (91.5m) truss leg liftboat delivered earlier this year.

This state-of-the-art vessel is a 4-legged, self-propelled, self-elevating, general service liftboat, named Jinshan 1, and is based on the SUDA 320-L4T. It was built by Triyards Marine for Swissco Offshore. It is ABS classed with Unrestricted Service, A-1, AMS. The hull dimensions are 182 ft. x 114 ft., 10 in x 14 ft., 9 in., (55m x 35m x 4.5m). The quarters arrangement can accommodate 146 persons including crew. The SUDA 320-L4 also has a generous cargo deck area of 950 m².

This Self-Elevating Unit is capable of working in water depths up to 246 ft. (75 m). It also has a CAP 437 heliport, capable of supporting a Sikorsky S76 or Bell 412 helicopter.

According to the firm’s CEO, Mr. Ajay Suda, “Our designs have gained world-wide attention due to the fact that they do more for less. In some cases, they offer by far the lowest cost solution than any other designs in the world. This vessel is no different. It will compare favorably with any vessel of its size in the world. We are confident it will provide the owner a long and profitable service.”

SUDA holds one of the most extensive portfolios of liftboat designs that have actually been built.