MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract to supply oceanographic winches and Triplex deck handling systems to a ground-breaking new research vessel being built by the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany.
The new dual-fuel (LNG) 74 metre vessel, Atair II, is under construction for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
It will operate in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, conducting hydrographic surveys and wreck search operations in addition to marine environmental monitoring.
The vessel will have a 200m2 working deck that features laboratories and an air pollution measurement station.
Esko Karvonen, Vice President, Smart Ocean Technology, MacGregor, said: “To develop the most value-adding solution for this state-of-the-art research vessel, MacGregor has worked closely with the shipyard.
“This cooperation not only means that our systems meet the needs of the operator, but ensures its safe and reliable operation.
“Our systems are based on proven technology and are customised to carefully handle a full range of sophisticated hydrographic survey equipment.”
