SVS „Hawkins“ and TMC „Eagle“ – the Nigerian emergency response intervention vessels

Vessels designed to service offshore drilling rigs and rescue their crews in the event of an accident are called emergency response intervention vessels and began to be built, when the seas began to search for and extract oil or gas. Accidents sometimes occur on these platforms and people, working on them and in danger, need to be evacuated urgently. Such ships as the SVS "Hawkins", built in 2012 at the "Damen Shipyard" in Singapore or the TMC "Eagle", built in 2013 in the Netherlands at "Damen Shipyard" Gorinchem, are intended for this purpose. Both vessels are for Nigerian ship owners. The maximum speed of these ships reaches 29.4 knots (cruiser - only 12 knots), the sailing distance at maximum speed reaches even 1250 ("Eagle') or 5000 ("Hawkins") nautical miles. The crew consists of only 6-8 people. Capacity 75 sq. m. the aft deck allows the delivery of various equipment and consumables to the drilling platforms, the cabins accommodate the workers of the drilling platforms, who are transported to work on the platform or to rest after a shift from it.

Two easy-to-assemble, well-designed and highly detailed emergency response vessel models, designed for modelers of all experience levels - perfect for beginners too. The level of detail is the maximum possible, but the models are not very complex. Only beginners and less experienced modelers are recommended to work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague and this should not be one of the first models of increased complexity, You make. The edition includes sheets with double-side printing, there is a reserve of colors and textures, excellent graphic instructions, two full models can be made from the publication.