Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci is finally leaving the shipyard for its first trip open sea, powered by its own engines.
Leonardo da Vinci will undergo sea trials for approximately two weeks and the vessel will run three turns of tests.
After draught readings, the first phase of sea trials can start with boarding and general mustering in the mess room.
Various tunings are performed, to get ready for technical sea trials, including tuning of main propulsion and drives, bow thrusters and drives, battery system, main engines, freshwater production plant commissioning, as well as tuning of the autopilot and DP systems.
Next, the vessel will undergo the second phase of sea trials is the longest, starting with the anchor windlass test.
During this test, the anchor must be dropped at a water depth of minimum 90 metres to also test the brakes system.
Second phase of tests also include testing the main propulsion systems, steering gear, power management system, navigation and communication equipment, autopilot and other systems.
The final phase of test comprises testing and taking measurements on winches, for a bollard pull, using a 100 tonne offshore crane, A-frame and towing/lifting winch, which will support burial tools used for operations.