Specialist seabed mapping company Osiris Projects has this week launched the 5th vessel in their fleet, the 14.0m GRP catamaran MV Proteus.
Designed to provide an excellent working platform for coastal survey operations, MV Proteus can work up to 60 miles from a safe haven under MCA Category 2 and has a maximum speed of 24 knots. The vessel benefits from a shallow draft of just 1.0m making her ideal for inshore operations, while the hull design ensures exceptional manoeuvrability at both low and high speeds and incorporates a low drag profile providing excellent fuel economy.
Proteus is the 4th custom build project undertaken by Osiris Projects, following the launch of 12.0m ‘MV Freja’ in 2002, 15.3m catamaran ‘MV Lia’ in 2004, and the aforementioned ‘MV Bibby Tethra’ in 2011. The success of Bibby Tethra, particularly in challenging sea conditions, has led the company to pursue the build of a sister ship to be built to the same fundamental design with a number of minimal alterations scheduled for launch in January 2015. Both Lia and Freja have also proven highly effective in coastal environments, and have completed over 200 marine survey contracts for marine renewables and oil and gas client alone.
Also, Osiris Projects has recently won the access to Regional Growth Fund (RGF) from Wirral Council, with the aim of supporting the company’s expansion and creating 60 new science and technology related jobs at their Headquarters in Bromborough, Wirral.
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Press release, November 22, 2013; Image: Osiris Projects