Photo: Iain Jamieson

The AKER AH12 has appeared for a couple of Norwegian owners. The one featured, built in 2010 probably at that time designated a STX AH12, is operated by Remoy Management but according to the available records there are also a couple operated by District Offshore in South America, that entered service in 2012. In today's difficult conditions (2016) their vast bollard pull of about 340 tonnes provided by 30,000 bhp of engine power, might be seen as a disadvantage because surely they use a lot of fuel. But one assumes that if you want an anchor-handler with everything this could be the one for you. 

TYPE: AKER AH12		NAME: REM GAMBLER		PHOTO: Alistair Morton, Scott Boulter, Iain Jamieson
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	95.00 m	Engines	2 x Wartsila V3216 2 x ?	Workdrum pull	450 t
Breadth	24.0 m	BHP	30400	Capacity 1	3500m x 76mm
DWT	5000 t	kW	22360	Capacity 2	3800m x 90mm
Deck area	760 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 1200 kW	Towdrum pull	500 t
Fuel	2006 m3	Az Thruster	2 x 1500 kW	Capacity 1	14800m x 76mm
Pot water	930 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 1200 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	344 t	Sharks Jaw	RR x 700t
Brine	-	DPII	Kongsberg K-Pos	Cranes	1 x 12t
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2010	Shipyard	STX Europe	Berths	70
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