The SC Puma is a heavy duty pilot/service boat, designed for multiple purposes such as towing, transporting crew and supplies to and from ships in anchor zones or offshore wind farms. Besides that this multipurpose vessel can also be used as a pilot-boat, police- and survey vessel or salvage and rescue vessel. The SC Puma is provided with a Lloyd’s Register classified workboat construction with professional systems which make this ship suitable for tough circumstances. Furthermore, this bruiser is extremely comfortable sea going, as a result of which she can still function when many other ships have to pull out. This is proven during her recent trip back from Southampton to Rotterdam in heavy following seas. The superstructure has a widened hip that gives her muscle and a sturdy and aggressive appearance. She is fitted for the job and with such a practical size and economical layout, she can be considered a newborn vintage tender that has been designed like a smooth custom made gentleman’s suit, but with integrated gadgets.
The integrated gadgets Vripack and Sima Charters have added to the SC Puma are the following:
a heated cabin with an adjacent covered passage, deck and railing heating to keep the surfaces ice-free, a Hadrian safety rail possibility to attach lifelines along the 70cm wide gangways and a completely heated foredeck surrounded by railings with two easy accessible storage departments. On the lower deck the SC Puma comes with two cabins, both containing one sleeping facility.
The comfortable inside area is provided with air-conditioning, computer facilities, a small galley, two toilettes, a shower facility and still there is enough space left for 12 passengers along with the navigator and the captain. Navigation equipment is top of the bill, she is equipped with: two radar’s, sarfinder, computer plotter, AIS, NAVTEX and more.
Other interesting features are the life rafts, which are cleverly stowed away in the storage departments on the aft deck. The engine room is easy accessible and the SC Puma is provided with an outside steering console for complicated docking manoeuvres, a wide rubber landing on the bow, a large working area which can carry up to six tonnes on the aft deck as well as automatic searchlights on the mast.
The SC Puma has been designed by Vripack, built by Sima Charters and is already scheduled to work on a dredging project in Germany. Sima Charters is building sister ships that will be finished in 2010. These boats can be for sale or charter and of course new boats can also be built to customer specification.
Technical Specifications
LOA : 19m
BOA : 5,62m
Draft : 1,1 m
Engines : Volvo D12 650pk
Propulsion : Waterjets Rolls Royce FF 450
Speed max : 24 kn
Speed cruise : 20 kn
Designer/engineer : Vripack
Builder : Sima Charters / Ship Install
Naval architect : Vripack
Classification : Lloyd’s: 100A1, SSC, Pilot, HSC, G3
Flag : UK
About Vripack®
Established in 1961, Vripack is a leading full service design, naval architecture, engineering and brokerage organization. Aiming for long term relationships with private customers, yards, fellow architects and their personal, Vripack believes that Quality is the sum of Workmanship and Enthusiasm.