This is a 224’ Seismic Research and Multi-Purpose Support Vessel built in 1986. It is ABS and IRS Class. It has twin CPP propellers and large bow thruster. It has a helicopter deck for large helicopters and accommodates 66. The vessel classification and special survey are current and in force until 2016. The vessel is fully equipped and fully operational.
GENERAL
Year of Build 1986
Class ABS & IRS
Length Overall 224’
Breadth 15.00 m
Draught 5.20 m
WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES
Gross Tonnage 2270 tons (gross)
Net Tonnage 681 tons (net)
Fuel Capacity 994.69 m3
Fresh Water Capacity 537.70 MT
MACHINERY
Main Engine Wartsila - 4 X 6R-22 MD; BHP-1205 X 4
Cruising Speed 13.70 knots
Bow Thruster Ulstein
Propeller AS Norway, 90 TV-A, 331 KW
Generator Caterpillar - 2 x 534 KW, 415 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz;
Shaft Generators 2 X 480 KW
Propulsion Kamone Twin Screw - CPP, 4 blades (2250 mm)
ACCOMMODATION
66 persons (Suites - 1 X 4, Single - 1 X 12, Double - 2 X 25)
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Inflatable Life Rafts Surviva Marine - 8 x 25
Man Overboard Life Raft 2 X 6 persons (DSB)
Crane Hydralift KMCV 2 tons
Workboat 1
Life Jackets 73
Paravane 2 X Western Geco
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
Radar 1(X-Band) JRC - JMA-7725 -69
Radar 2(S-Band) FURUNO - FAR 28355
Gyro 1 Anschutz STD20- 110-222-NG-001 (RGH-46/33S/94)
Gyro 2 IXSEA OCTANS-III (In Instrument Room)
GMDSS Sailor - A1, A2 & A3
Inmarsat Sailor - DT4646E, 1 x Inmarsat C
M/F and H/F Sailor - HC - 4500 with HT4550
VHF (stationary) Sailor - 2 x RT 5022 VHF DSC
STREAMER / CABLE
Manufacturer Sercel
Type ALS (Fluid)
Section Length 150 m
Group Interval 12.5 m
Streamer Configuration 1 X 12000 m / 4 X 8000 m
Hydrophone Type SLH 20
Group sensitivity 17.4 V / bar @ 20°C
Maxm outer separation 300 m
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Online navigation Concept Systems Spectra / ORCA
Primary Navigation Starfix HP DGPS, Fugro
Demodulator Starfix 3000 LR
Secondary Navigation Starfix XP DGPS Fugro
Tailbuoy Tracking Kongsberg Seatex Seatrack 220 RGPS
Gun Array Tracking Kongsberg Seatex Seatrack 320 RGPS
Acoustic SIPS 2, Sonardyne
Dynamic Sound Velocity SIPS 2 XSRV/SV, Sonardyne
Streamer Positioning Digicourse DigiBIRD 5011
Navigation Processing Concept Systems Sprint / ORCA
Binning Concept Systems Reflex / ORCA
Gyro 1 X Anschutz STD 20; 1 X SEA Octans III
Echo Sounder Kundsen - 320 M
SOURCE EQUIPMENT
Airgun Type Bolt 1500 LL
Source System Single mode 2D (Volume: 3802 cu.inch,
No of guns: 28, P to P: 104.2, P/B: 21.9)
Flip-flop mode 3D (Volume: 3162/4087 cu.inch,
No of guns: 14/21, P to P: 72.6/100.1, P/B: 20.3/24.4)
Compressor 3 x LMF: 1100 SCFM @ 2000 psi
1 X LMF: 2200 SCFM @ 2000 psi
Operating Pressure 2000 - 3000 psi
Source Controller Seamap GunLink 2000
VHF (portable) Motorola - 4 x Gp328
Auto Pilot Pilot Star D & Gylot Tokyo Keiki
Echo Sounder Raytheon Anschutz - GDS 101
GPS JMC - GP-200
Speed Log JRC - JLN -203 Doppler Log
AIS Nauticast S Pack DS
RECORDING INSTRUMENT
Manufacturer Sercel
Type Seal 408
A/D converter (sigma-delta) 24-bit
Instantaneous Dynamic
Range 124 db
System Dynamic Range 136 db
Distortion -105 db
Gain Accuracy < 0.1%
Phase Accuracy 20 μs
CMRR 110 db
Low Cut Filter Analogue 3 Hz (@20°C, 1 bar matching +/- 5%)
High Cut Filter 0.8 FN (linear or minimum phase)
Stop Band Attenuation > 120 db (above Nyquist)
Number of Channels 960 channels per streamer @ 12.5 m, 2 ms
No of auxiliary channels 60 maxm
Sample Rate 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1 ms, 2 ms, 4 ms
Recording Medium IBM Magstar 3592
Plotter OYO GS 624-2
ONBOARD PROCESSING
HARDWARE
2 X HP DL580R Linux Servers with Quad Core CPUs each;
HP BLc7000 Cluster Server with 7 BL460c Blades;
25 TB Disc Storage;
4 X Dell Monitor Linux Workstation
SOFTWARE
Fugro Uniseis, ver.3