Other features include a fresh water maker, a sewage treatment plant and a moonpool (Netto: 700 x 600 mm).
The Noordstroom is equipped with tanks capable of storing 255 m³ of fuel oil and 43 m³ of fresh water. As an illustration of just how flexible the Noordstroom is, as well as her regular equipment she can be fitted with a range of auxiliary modules when needed, including a 50-tonne A-frame with a plough for seabed levelling, a four-point mooring system, an ROV platform and a diving operations platform. That was followed by three Shoalbusters one 2609S and two of the 3009 class, and they, along with the other vessels in the fleet, are deployed all over the world.
The first was a second-hand Damen Pushy Cat 42 bought over forty years ago and which is still in active service today. The Noordstroom is the fifth Damen vessel to join the 14-strong Van Wijngaarden fleet. The 3512, with a bollard pull of 56 tonnes, a deck area totalling 145 m² enough space for seven 20 foot and two 10 foot containers, and an 11.3 tonnes 16.5 m deck crane, extends that reputation even further. The Damen Shoalbuster range is well known for being exceptionally versatile, capable of handling tasks ranging from short and long distance towing to support for offshore projects such as the construction and maintenance of windfarms. Work began on designing the vessel at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in February 2015, with the objective of delivering a multi-purpose workboat capable of undertaking a wide range of roles including towing, mooring, pushing, anchor handling, dredge support, supplying and other support roles. At 35 metres in length the 3512 is the largest Shoalbuster built to date, yet with a draught of just 2.9 metres it has unrivalled shallow waters capability.
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(Niels) de Bruijn, a member of the executive board of Van Oord, and is well-known for her role in the TV show ‘Het mooiste meisje van de klas’. Elske de Bruijn-de Vries is the wife of Mr. Elske de Bruijn-de Vries officially named the vessel and made a widely-appreciated speech praising the technical capabilities of the vessel. in the port of Boven-Hardinxveld, the Netherlands. The first of Damen’s new Shoalbuster 3512 class was recently handed over to Dutch marine services specialist Van Wijngaarden Marine Services B.V. (Source: Nico Ouwehand, taken from Tugs, Towing and Offshore Newsletter) It’s the intention of the foundation to organize next year again a ‘Day of the seagoing Towage Industry’ (Dag van de Zeesleepvaart) during which tugs and suppliers of any owner (also from foreign countries that happen to be in the Rijnmond region) will be welcome. Mind that Albatros, in the past owned by Jan Kooren Towage, has now homeport London on her stern. During the festivities Joli L of Landfall passed Maassluis on her way to sea. Also Thamesbank, Texelbank and SD Jacoba showed their impressive possibilities. B.V.) which performed two great demonstrations. Most welcome guests were Albatros (1959 –ex Bugsier 24) and Baloe (2006 – Herman Sr. Hudson (1938), this time in the outer harbour, was open for visitors. Also proudly sailing were the small tug Maassluis (1948) as well as Adriaan (1957). Furie (1916), Elbe (1959) and the salvagevessel Bruinvisch (1937). ‘Sailing day’ means that any person interested in towage can buy a ticket to do a harbourtrip in the neighbourhood of Maassluis on one of the museumtugs and salvagevessels that usually can be found in our local port, viz. The event had been organized by the Towage harbour Maassluis Foundation (Stichting Sleepboothaven Maassluis). Saturday, 21th May 2016, the traditional sailing day in Maassluis took place, as every two years by the end of May.
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