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BOURBON EXPLORER 508

IMO9653953Call sign FIXQ
Type
PSV
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Built
2014
Class
BV
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BOURBON EXPLORER 508 (IMO 9653953) is a PSV built 2014, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged, BV-classed.

9,600 hp
BHP
DP Class 2
DP class
3,703 t
Deadweight (DWT)
78.25 m
Length o.a.
How verification works15 of 19 specs from a primary source or corroborated beyond the reference databases
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01 — Identification

IMO number
9653953
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Vessel type
PSV[1]
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Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[3]
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Year built
2014[3]
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Classification
BV ↗[2]
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Class notation
fire-fighting 1, dp2, pollution control, safety standby equipment[3]
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Bourbon Sa[3]
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Operator / manager
Bourbon Offshore Surf Sas[3]
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Builder
Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co Ltd[3]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
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Call sign
FIXQ[3]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
78.25 m[1]
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Beam
17.72 m[3]
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Draft
6.3 m[1]
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Moulded depth
7.8 m[1]
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Deadweight (DWT)
3,703 t[1]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
3,147 GT[1]
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04 — Propulsion & performance

Total power
4,000 kW[1]
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BHP
9,600 hp[5]
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Bollard pull (BP)
Not yet documented
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05 — Capability

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

Deck space
760 m²[3]
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Crane (primary SWL)
2 t[3]
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Accommodation
50 pax[1]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 2
Class notation
Fire-fighting (FiFi)
FiFi 1
Class notation
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)

Data updated
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  2. 2
    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class ↗
  3. 3
    Commercial reference databases (not individually named)
    grouped category; individual databases are not publicly named
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Frequently asked

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 508's IMO number?

BOURBON EXPLORER 508's IMO number is 9653953.

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 508's length?

BOURBON EXPLORER 508 has an overall length of 78.25 m (256.7 ft).

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 508's deadweight?

BOURBON EXPLORER 508 has a deadweight of 3,703 t (4,081.9 short tons).

What is BOURBON EXPLORER 508's deck area?

BOURBON EXPLORER 508 has a clear deck area of 760 m² (8,181 ft²).

What DP class is BOURBON EXPLORER 508?

BOURBON EXPLORER 508 is a DP Class 2 vessel.