ESVAGT CHAMPION rescue vessel

[aukepalmhof]

Built as a standby-rescue vessel under yard No 816 by ASL Shipyard, Singapore for Esvagt, Esbjerg, Denmark.
18 December 2006 laid down.
17 July 2007 launched as the ESVAGT CHAMPION.
Tonnage 963 grt, 288 net, 640 dwt, dim. 45.80 x 11.50 x 6.20m., length bpp.39.2m, draught 4.60m.
Powered by 5 Cummins diesels, 3,300 bhp, (2,425 kW), propulsion by two Azimuth thrusters each 715 kW. One bowthruster 300 kW.
Rescue capacity for maximum 300 persons.
10 October 2007 completed. Homeport Esbjerg, IMO No 9378515.

Used for standby vessel and rescue vessel for oil drilling platforms and for windfarms in the North Sea.
Approvals: Approved by the Danish Maritime Authorities as standby/rescue vessel for 140 survivors.
In compliance with Norwegian Regulations of 16.10.1991 No. 853 as standby/rescue vessel for 250 survivors.
Approved by MCA, UK as Class B standby/rescue vessel for up to 300 survivors.

ESVAGT is a dedicated provider of safety and support at sea, founded on an experienced and well-trained offshore crew and unmatched rescue capabilities. Their fleet comprises of more than 40 vessels: ERRVs, Multirole vessels, Wind Service Operation Vessels and CCVs.

2019 In service, same name, and owners.

(The vessel on the stamp and the photo are not the same, on the stamp is a different vessel depict, she is not the ESVAGT CHAMPION, the ESVAGT CHAMPION has not a X-bow, I believe she is a Service Operation Vessel SOV for use in offshore windfarms)

https://mail.stb7.dk/fleet/errv-group-2/esvagt-champion
https://www.esvagt.com/fleet/errv-group ... t-champion https://www.miramarshipindex.nz and internet.
Guinea-2018- 1255 FG sg?, scott?

[petecc]

I can confirm that the ship on the stamp is not the ESVAGT CHAMPION which I saw and photographed departing Aberdeen a few days ago. I was talking to friend in Aberdeen
this morning and mentioned the X bow vessel. He thinks that Esvagt have two X bows that are currently operating in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Thinks their names are ESVAGT BERGEN and ESVAGT STAVANGER.