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Double naming ceremony for
3D seismic survey vessels
Purpose-built 3D seismic vessels
have an overall length of 88.8m, a beam of 19m, and are
incorporate the advanced features and
capable of deploying 12 streamers of 8000m length.
maritime technologies for minimising the
West Africa
vessels environmental footprint including
Polarcus Nadia (Fig. 1), derived from the Arabic female
the risk of accidental pollution into the
name meaning ‘the beginning, first’, successfully
completed sea trials immediately prior to the ceremony
marine environment. and mobilised in December on her first contract with
TGS, for a 2000 km2 long-offset 3D survey offshore West
Africa. Polarcus Naila, whose name means ‘acquirer, the
P
olarcus Limited has held a double naming one who succeeds’, is scheduled to mobilise in February
ceremony Polarcus Nadia and Polarcus Naila. to undertake her first contract, of approximately two
The ceremony, at the Drydocks World – months duration, for a leading independent oil company
Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates, offshore West Africa.
was attended by over 200 local and international guests. In his welcome speech, Rolf Ronningen, CEO Polarcus
Both are modern, purpose-built 3D seismic vessels (Fig. 2), expressed his gratitude to the shipyard and to
incorporating the ULSTEIN X-BOW hull along with everyone involved in the project, before commenting:
many advanced features and maritime technologies “This is truly the most exciting and memorable day so
for minimising the vessels environmental footprint far in our relatively short history. We are now reaping
including the risk of accidental pollution into the marine the fruits of the goals we set ourselves early last year, as
environment. we prepare for operations of some of the most advanced
With a top speed of 15 knots, the identical vessels seismic vessels in the industry.”
Mia Zickerman, wife of Polarcus director and
Executive Vice President Peter Zickerman, delivered the
blessing and assumed the role of Godmother to Polarcus
Nadia by successfully breaking a bottle of champagne
against the bow of the vessel. Marianne Zickerman, wife
of Polarcus founder and director, Charlie Zickerman,
similarly assumed the role of Godmother to Polarcus
Naila. After the naming the guests were taken on a tour of
Polarcus Nadia.
Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical company
with a pioneering environmental agenda, specialising
in high-end towed streamer data acquisition from pole
to pole. Its fleet of modern 3D seismic vessels using the
innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW design and incorporating
advanced maritime technologies for improved operational
efficiency with a reduced environmental footprint.
Green tecnologies
The ultra-modern vessels of the Polarcus fleet, with the
investments in ‘green’ technologies and the associated
company commitment to a pioneering environmental
agenda, are designed to help Polarcus’ clients to work
safely and efficiently within these constraints.
Featuring the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) CLEAN-
DESIGN notation, and with all Polarcus’ vessels running
on low-sulphur marine gas oil, the company aims to
Fig. 1. Polarcus Nadia will undertake her first contract, of operate their fleet with the lowest environmental footprint
approximately two months duration, for a leading independent oil in the industry.
company offshore West Africa. The vessels are also built with a double hull, hence
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