Namegiving Ceremony for VOS Trapper


March 19th 2008

We are pleased to announce that the Namegiving Ceremony for the VOS Trapper took place today, Wednesday 19 March 2008, at the Maaskant Shipyard in Stellendam, Netherlands. The vessel was christened by Mrs Josselyne Guéritte, wife of Mr Christian Guéritte, General Manager, Total E&P Nederland B.V.

The VOS Trapper is an Emergency Rescue and Response Vessel (ERRV) for safety standby and is the third in a series of four vessels built at Damen for the Dutch continental shelf.

The vessels will be operated by Vroon Offshore Services, the leading supplier of ERRV services in the North Sea and, in particular, on the Dutch and UK continental shelves.

Vessel Particulars
Length o.a. 48,20 m
Length b.p.p. 44,40 m
Beam 11,00 m
Depth 5,50 m
Max. draft 4,25 m
GRT Approx. 425 t
Max. speed 12 knots
Power output 1,325 kW @ 1,000 rpm



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