The heavy-lift vessel Asiatic has arrived at Hartman Marine Shipbuilding in Urk, the Netherlands, after its hull was completed at Partner Shipyard in Szczecin, Poland. The newbuild will undergo further outfitting, including the installation of two 200-tonne deck cranes, followed by commissioning.
The vessel was transferred from Szczecin to Urk by tow, according to an 11 November announcement from DEKC Maritime, which has been responsible for design and engineering work on the project.
The two planned deck cranes will each have a lifting capacity of 200 tonnes. Their installation will form part of the remaining construction work at the Dutch shipyard.
DEKC Maritime has been involved since the tender design stage, subsequently undertaking basic design and production engineering for Asiatic. Its responsibilities cover naval architecture, structural design, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and stability calculations.
The company’s project documentation details engineering work on the vessel’s general arrangement, tank layout and compartment configuration. The scope also includes hull and propulsion analysis, intact and damage stability assessments, and finite element method (FEM) calculations for critical structural components, including the crane pedestal.
Production engineering has covered construction drawings and technical information required for steel fabrication, including hull workshop drawings and shell plate development.
Meanwhile, Breman Shipping Installation has reported the start of outfitting activities aboard Asiatic in Urk, following an initial onboard inspection. The company’s work involves the continued installation and finishing of technical systems.
With the hull now at Hartman Marine Shipbuilding, the project has moved into its next construction phase. The remaining work includes the installation of the deck cranes, further outfitting and commissioning.
The reviewed announcements did not specify a confirmed delivery date or the vessel’s expected entry into commercial service.
