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OFFSHORE SURVEY, SONAR AND WARSHIP SUPPORT VESSEL

MV Seahorse is a fully equipped offshore survey and combat weapons trials support vessel capable of working safely in exposed open seas where accurate and reliable surveying and positioning is required.

Surveys are primarily undertaken with an array of echo-sounders and survey grade GPS equipment. In addition, Sub-Bottom Profiling, Sector Scanning and Side-Scan Sonar can provide a very accurate picture of the seabed and layers below.

MV Seahorse 2 has a large aft deck work space and crane allowing for seabed sampling equipment such as Vibrocorers and gravity corers to be deployed in a safe environment.

For combat weapons calibration and trials this vessel has been adapted to comply with the most exacting demands of modern warfare and has a specialised capacity to self load and deploy Thermal IR Histar Targets at sea for the fine calibration of live gunnery firings when fitted with the BAE Systems VTMS equipment. The versatile features incorporated in this vessel make her the ideal vessel for a vast range of combat weapons trials where charterers have free access to private cabin and office facilities.

Technical Specifications:

Type Survey and Dive Support Vessel
Specialist Tasks Combat weapons trials and calibration
Certification Survey and Dive Support Vessel
MCA COP. Cat. 1 / 150 miles offshore / 12 pax and max of 20 POB.
Operator/Owner Argyll Workboats
Registered United Kingdom
LOA 26 m
Beam 7 m
Draft 3.m
Speed 11 knots
Built/Rebuilt 1982/1989/1993
Pay Load 110 tons
Fuel Capacity 15,000 litres
Fresh Water 10,000 litres
Removable water ballast 10,000 litres
Aft Deck Area 70 sqm / 4 vehicles
Cargo Hold Space 75 cubic metres
Propulsion 380 hp variable pitch prop plus bow thrust unit
Power Supply 2 Gen sets. 3 phase 420 V and normal 220 VAC / 24 & 12 V DC.
Bridge Nav Equipment 2 x GPS /1x DGPS / Satalite Compass / Chart Plotter / Radar / Autopilot / Naxtex / wind speed direction
Communications 3 X fixed VHF / DSC GMDSS/ and hand held VHF / MF & HF
Accommodation 4 Single cabins
2 Double Cabins
Large Mess Room
Large saloon / briefing room
Galley
Ships Office
Workshop
Survey/Chart room aft of wheelhouse
Lifting Equipment Aft Hiab 6 Ton/m with winch wire
High aspect lifting derrick SWL 3 Ton
Service launch 4m GRP with outboard engine 6m GRP Harding Safety Boat 80hp diesel engine and towing post

 


 
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