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DRIVEN BY DATA

A VESSEL

MONITORING

SYSTEM ON

THE FCS 2710

When it was first introduced to the

maritime market, Damen’s Fast Crew

Supplier (FCS) 2710 – the successor
to the FCS 2610 – hit the headlines

for many reasons. Stepless and safe

crew transfers, increased passenger

capacity and an optimised hull are all

pieces of the puzzle that illustrate the

evolving design. All in all, the new

FCS 2710 packs a lot of vessel into
its 24-metre load line. Despite all the

media attention, there is one particular

development on the FCS 2710 that

deserves to be put into the spotlight:

its on board vessel monitoring system.

The launching customer of the first FCS 2710 was UK-based
offshore crew transfer service provider High Speed Transfers,
a relatively young company with a clear focus on the
European offshore wind sector. The company deploys this first
vessel – called HST Hudson – to transport up to 26 personnel
to their offshore workplace with a combination of high
speed and comfort. With regard to the subject of this article,
though, the most notable feature of the HST Hudson is that
it is the first new build vessel from Damen’s High Speed Craft
portfolio to be equipped with vessel monitoring equipment.