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~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for August 2025 ~ 1of2 ~ ~ Armada 8601 ~ alongside at Portland - July 2025
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has took delivery of their first 86-meter ammonia-ready Armada robotic vessel from Vard Vung Tau shipyard of Vietnam at the end of 2024. Armada 8601 is the first unit in a series of six 86-meter multi-purpose offshore vessels ordered in early 2022 ... the newbuilds are designed to be operated from shore and eventually utilise green ammonia as fuel. This new class of vessels will be home to the company’s Ocean Drills and newly-designed electrical work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), allowing the ship and onboard equipment to undertake bigger and more complex seabed projects.
~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for August 2025 ~ 2of2 ~ ~ Armada 8601 ~ alongside at Portland - July 2025
An interesting hi-tech vessel captured by Paul Dallaway during her prolonged stay at Portland in June & July. Operations can be run from shore bases and the ship runs on Hybrid Propulsion System. These images by Ships Dorset contributor who had to apply some editing to the bow in the first image to remove obstructions from his vantage point.
Key Dimensions of Armada 8601 … Gross Tonnage = 2,570 … Length = 86m … Beam = 16m … Draft = 5m … Deck Area = 750sq.m … Deck Load = 1050T … Economic speed = 10 knots …21-35 days endurance depending on payload … in service 2025.
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