Danmark-Ballerup: Både

The Royal Danish Navy has a firing practice area at Sjællands Odde, Denmark, where the navy school ‘Søværnets Skole (SSK), Center for Våben (VBC)’ is located. The existing station vessel, LUNDEN Y343, associated to the school, is working with launching of drones, positioning and towing of targets and as a guard vessel though the vessel is not designed specifically for these purposes. It has been decided to replace the existing vessel with a more suitable vessel with respect to e.g. deck capacity, speed and accommodation. Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) wishes to procure one (1) new Station Vessel. The new vessel is expected to operate in the Danish waters around Sjællands Odde in daytime as well as in night-time. The operation season is all year. The station vessel is intended broadly applicable, but shall as a minimum be suitable for launching of drones, positioning and towing of targets and as a guard vessel. The vessel can be crewed day and night and appropriate accommodation for the crew is required. The vessel shall be able to carry up to 12 passengers. The performance of the successful station vessel under way, is in accordance with the following properties: — The hull form offers a stable and safe platform during work on deck. — The hull form offers a stable and safe platform during personnel transfer by pilot ladder, while the vessel is not making way through the water. — The dimensions of the vessel allow the vessel to operate from Odden Havn, Denmark. — The vessel takes none or insignificant amount of water over the aft deck during manoeuvring in general. — The vessel takes none or insignificant amount of water over the aft deck during manoeuvring astern. — The vessel has good seaworthiness. — The freeboard on the aft deck is the lowest possible. — The vessel shows good manoeuvrability under all conditions in general. — The vessel shows good manoeuvrability when making sternway. — The vessel is able to manoeuvre at all relevant speeds down to 1 knot in towing condition. — The vessel is able to manoeuvre at all speeds down to 1 knot. — The vessel is able to manoeuvre in extremely narrow spaces and ports. — The vessel has good directional stability when going astern. — The vessel has good directional stability when towing with a speed of 3 kn. — The vessel has in general a good stability. — Practical and user friendly bridge and accommodation arrangements. A good and flexible work deck shall be arranged.