The new dual-fuel (LNG) 74m 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.
“To develop the most value-adding solution for this state-of-the-art research vessel, MacGregor has worked closely with the shipyard,” says Esko Karvonen, Vice President, Smart Ocean Technology, MacGregor. “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 customized to carefully handle a full range of sophisticated hydrographic survey equipment,” he adds.
