The UT712 Normand Drott photographed recently in Brazilian waters by Torleif Klokset 

Over the many years during which new designs have appeared one or two really stand out as groundbreaking, and in the view of the writer one of these was the old UT712 ( old because RR UT have produced a new UT712 since. But looking back to 1984 the Normand Drott and the Normand Jarl really made an impact. Back in those days the 12000 bhp with which they were provided was considered to be super power and there winch capacity of 4000 odd metres of 72 mm wire was as much as anyone could visualise as being required - ever. Both have recently been sold after more than 30 years service with Solstad - that's the way to do it!

TYPE: UT 712		NAME: Normand Drott		PHOTO: George Craigen, Torleif Klokset
GENERAL		PROPULSION		DECK EQUIP
Length OA	75.5 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila	Workdrum pull	300 tonnes
Breadth	16.6 m	BHP	12000	Capacity 1	1400 x 72mm
DWT	2100 tonnes	kW	8824	Capacity 2	1400 x 72mm
Deck area	536 m2	For'd Thrusters	2 x 800 bhp	Towdrum pull	300 tonnes
Fuel	1100 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 1200 bhp	Capacity 1	1500 x 72mm
Pot water	700 m3	Bollard pull	160 tonnes	Capacity 2
Mud	500 m3	DP	Albatross	Sharks Jaw	Ulstein
Base oil		Joystick		Cranes
Brine				Tank Cleaning
Dry bulk	350 m3	Year built	1984	Shipyard	Ulsteinvik
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