Trans RINA, Vol 153, Part A1, Intl J Maritime Eng, Jan-Mar 2011 Drilling rig
Diving Support Vessel / Barge
Water depth
Accommodation Capacity
Day rates (USD thousands)
Weather environment
with DP: unlimited Moored: 300 m 50-150
200-400
Unlimited 40-200 100-250
Harsh Benign
Semi-submersible crane vessel
Unlimited 200-400 500-800 Harsh
Shuttle by boat/helicopter
Unlimited 20-50 30-70
Limited Harsh Table 1: Offshore Accommodation options other than using a flotel. Source: Ocean Hotels Plc. Ship Mono-hull Barge
Semi-submersible Barge
Water depth
Accommodation Capacity
Day rates (USD thousands)
Weather environment
Unlimited 400-600 120-200 Benign
with DP: unlimited Moored: 300 m 400-1000
100-150 Benign
with DP: unlimited Moored: 300 m 300-800
150-250 Harsh
Jack-up Barge
<120 m 70-330 70-130 Harsh
Table 2: Offshore Flotel (or accommodation vessel) types. Source: Ocean Hotels Plc. / Own elaboration Name Polycastle
Edda Fides
Ice Maiden
Ocean Hotels
Dan Swift ARV 1 ARV 2 Owner
Polycrest AS
Østensjø Group
Adams
Offshore Ltd.
Ocean Hotels Plc.
J. Lauritzen Pte. Ltd.
Equinox Offshore
Equinox Offshore
Ice Class DP3 Flotel
Multipurpopse accommodation vessel
Accommodation and Support Vessel (ASV)
Accommodation
Repair Vessel (ARV) Accommodation
Repair Vessel (ARV) 400 DP3 400
DP2 (DP3
retrofit) 291 DP2 523 DPII 1122 DPII Description Multipurpopse offshore flotel vessel
Accommodation vessel with
construction support
Berths Station- keeping
400 DP3 600 DP3
SOLAS type
Special Purpose Ship
Special Purpose Ship
Passenger Ship
Special Purpose Ship
Passenger Ship
Passenger Ship
Passenger Ship
Delivery Second
quarter of 2012 First
quarter of 2011
Delayed Delayed
Delivered November 2009
Delivered end of 2010
Planned for 2011
Table 3: Offshore Flotel ships in operation and on order. (source: Ocean Hotels Plc. / authors own elaboration)
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