This design follows the existing idea which Damen has developed for the "Axe" bow, which was their version of the wave piercing bow, as an alternative to the Ulstein XBow. Both of these being made available to the offshore business by the technique of putting the accommodation on the bow, hence protecting the cargo deck, and the enhanced means today of keeping one's ship watertight. So far - in 2016 - six of these ships have been built and the company World Wide Supply has filed for bankruptcy.

TYPE: Damen 3300 E3		NAME: World Opal		PHOTO: Scott Vardy, Jan Plug
GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	80.1 m	Engines	4 x Cats	Fuel	1328 m3
Breadth	16.2 m	BHP/kW	8770/6450	Pot water	769 m3
DWT	3310 mt	For'd Thrusters	2 x 735 kW	Mud	860 m3
Deck area	720 m2	Az Thruster	-	Base oil	1028 m3
Year built	2013	Aft Aziprops	2 x 1500 kW	Brine	860 m3
Shipyard	Damen Galati	Joystick	-	Dry bulk	250 m3
Berths	22	DPII	Yes	Tank Cleaning	-
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