This ship makes it easier to find one’s sea legs, thanks to
opposing waves created in specially-designed tanks fitted in the hull. The ship
will house personnel working on offshore installations, and is optimized to
provide the best possible comfort when moored adjacent to a platform.
“This concept provides an alternative to the
semi-submersible platforms commonly used at present. The aim is to create a
more mobile hotel unit which can be leased by oil companies which operate in
several parts of the world. Our job has been to give the ship characteristics
which make it more comfortable to live on at sea,” explains Sverre Anders
Alterskjær at MARINTEK.
The hotel ship, designed by the Stord-based maritime design
company SALT, is being built under contract for ship owner Østensjø.