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NORTHERN FRANKLIN

IMO8301797Call sign SEIN
Type
Survey Vessel
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Denmark
Built
1985
Class
DNV
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NORTHERN FRANKLIN (IMO 8301797) is a Survey Vessel built 1985 by North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd., Denmark-flagged, DNV-classed.

DP Class 1
DP class
1,218 t
Deadweight (DWT)
55.61 m
Length o.a.
120 
Deck space
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01Identification

IMO number
8301797
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Vessel type
Survey Vessel[3]
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Flag
Denmark
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Year built
1985
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Classification
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Class notation
1A Offshore Service Vessel, DYNPOS (AUT) EO[2]
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02Ownership & build

Owner
Northern Survey[3]
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Operator / manager
Not yet documented
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Builder
North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd.[2]
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P&I club
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Call sign
SEIN[3]
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03Hull & capacity

Length overall
55.61 m[2]
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Beam
11.99 m[2]
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Draft
4.2 m[2]
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Moulded depth
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Deadweight (DWT)
1,218 t[3]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
1,178 GT[2]
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04Propulsion & performance

Total power
1,590 kW[2]
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BHP
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Bollard pull (BP)
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05Capability

DP class
DP Class 1[3]
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FiFi
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06Deck & accommodation

Deck space
120 [2]
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Crane (primary SWL)
Not yet documented
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Accommodation
32 pax[2]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 1
Class notation
Ice Class
Ice 1A / IA
Class notation

Normalized from the vessel's class notation across societies — a DNV DYNPOS-AUTR, ABS DPS-2 and LR DP(AA) all read as DP Class 2. Provenance follows the class-notation source.

Sources cited (4)

Data updated
  1. 1
    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class
  2. 2
  3. 3
    Cleared reference sources — grouped category
    aggregated; individual sources not publicly named
  4. 4

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Frequently asked

Who built NORTHERN FRANKLIN, and when?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN was built by North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd. in 1985.

What is NORTHERN FRANKLIN's IMO number?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN's IMO number is 8301797.

What is NORTHERN FRANKLIN's length?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN has an overall length of 55.61 m (182.4 ft).

What is NORTHERN FRANKLIN's deadweight?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN has a deadweight of 1,218 t (1,342.6 short tons).

What is NORTHERN FRANKLIN's deck area?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN has a clear deck area of 120 m² (1,292 ft²).

What DP class is NORTHERN FRANKLIN?

NORTHERN FRANKLIN is a DP Class 1 vessel.