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BOURBON EXPLORER 506

IMO9653939Call sign FJYW
Type
PSV
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
France
Built
2014
Class
BV
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BOURBON EXPLORER 506 (IMO 9653939) is a PSV built 2014, France-flagged, BV-classed.

9,600 hp
BHP
DP Class 2
DP class
3,703 t
Deadweight (DWT)
78.25 m
Length o.a.
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01Identification

IMO number
9653939
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Vessel type
PSV[4]
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Flag
France[4]
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Year built
2014[4]
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Classification
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Class notation
i supply vessel, fire fighting ship 1, -water spraying, oil recovery ship, special service, standby rescue vessel, comf-noise 2, comf-vib 1, aut-ums, cleanship 7+, protected fo tank, dynapos am/at r[3]
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02Ownership & build

Operator / manager
Bourbon Offshore Surf Sas[3]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
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Call sign
FJYW[4]
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03Hull & capacity

Length overall
78.25 m[2]
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Beam
17.72 m[4]
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Draft
6.3 m[4]
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Moulded depth
7.8 m[2]
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Deadweight (DWT)
3,703 t[2]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
3,147 GT[4]
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04Propulsion & performance

Total power
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BHP
9,600 hp[4]
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Bollard pull (BP)
Not yet documented
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05Capability

DP class
DP Class 2[3]
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FiFi
FiFi 1[3]
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06Deck & accommodation

Deck space
760 [3]
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Crane (primary SWL)
2 t
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Accommodation
50 pax[3]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 2
Class notation
Fire-fighting (FiFi)
FiFi 1
Class notation
Oil Recovery
Recovery-capable
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Standby / Rescue
Standby / rescue (ERRV)
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 (5)

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

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 506's IMO number?

BOURBON EXPLORER 506's IMO number is 9653939.

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 506's length?

BOURBON EXPLORER 506 has an overall length of 78.25 m (256.7 ft).

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 506's deadweight?

BOURBON EXPLORER 506 has a deadweight of 3,703 t (4,081.9 short tons).

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 506's deck area?

BOURBON EXPLORER 506 has a clear deck area of 760 m² (8,181 ft²).

What DP class is BOURBON EXPLORER 506?

BOURBON EXPLORER 506 is a DP Class 2 vessel.