The 17th Damen Yacht Support vessel has been launched and christened BLUE OCEAN

BLUE OCEAN is the first unit of the Damen Yacht Support line with a big hangar to host a workshop, a dive operating center, et cetera. Speaking of diving, the aft area contains a 50 sqm dive center. The 240 sqm open deck welcomes big tenders of up to 15 meters, submarines, cars, a waterplane, or a helicopter (up to 3,700 kg). A 15-ton crane with a reach of 10 meters helps to move the loads. Furthermore, an A-frame crane is also possible.

The gross tonnage of the 55.5m vessel is below 500 GT and has a low draft of 3 meters. The range of BLUE OCEAN is 5,000 nautical miles at ten knots.

The yacht support vessel also offers further guest cabins for up to eight guests. Moreover, the ship accommodates additional staff and the vessel’s crew (eleven in total).

The vessel is available from Summer 2020.

Photos by Tom van Oossanen

Main Specifications of BLUE OCEAN

Length Overall

55.50

METERS


Beam

9.25

METERS


Draft

3.00

METERS


Top Speed

20

KNOTS