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DEEP EXPLORER

IMO9729726Call sign C6BZ7
Type
DSV
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Bahamas
Built
2016
Class
DNV

DEEP EXPLORER (IMO 9729726) is a DSV built 2016 by Vard Tulcea Sa, Bahamas-flagged, DNV-classed.

27,192 hp
BHP
DP Class 3
DP class
11,000 t
Deadweight (DWT)
156.7 m
Length o.a.
How verification works13 of 17 specs from a primary source or corroborated beyond the reference databases
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01 — Identification

IMO number
9729726
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Vessel type
DSV[6]
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Flag
Bahamas[2]
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Year built
2016[8]
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Classification
DNV ↗[1]
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Class notation
1a1, e0, dynpos-autro, dk +, crane, heldk-sh, ice c, clean design with naut-aw[3]
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Technipfmc Plc[3]
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Operator / manager
Technip Uk Ltd[3]
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Builder
Vard Tulcea Sa[3]
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Design
VARD 3 06[5]
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P&I club
Skuld ↗as of [2]
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Call sign
C6BZ7[4]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
156.7 m[7]
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Beam
27 m[8]
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Draft
8.53 m[7]
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Moulded depth
12 m[7]
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Deadweight (DWT)
11,000 t[6]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
19,290 GT[8]
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04 — Propulsion & performance

Total power
Not yet documented
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BHP
27,192 hp[6]
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Bollard pull (BP)
Not yet documented
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05 — Capability

DP class
DP Class 3[3]
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FiFi
Not yet documented
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06 — Deck & accommodation

Deck space
1,680 m²[7]
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Crane (primary SWL)
399 t[3]
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Accommodation
150 pax[3]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Crane / Lifting
Certified crane / lifting appliance
Class notation
Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 3
Class notation
Ice Class
DNV ICE-C
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 (8)

Data updated
  1. 1
    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class ↗
  2. 2
    P&I club public vessel register
    club register varies per vessel
  3. 3
    Commercial reference databases (not individually named)
    grouped category; individual databases are not publicly named
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  7. 7
    Skipsrevyen — shipping magazine
    https://www.skipsrevyen.no ↗
  8. 8
    USCG Port State Information Exchange (PSIX)
    https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/ ↗

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Frequently asked

Who built DEEP EXPLORER, and when?

DEEP EXPLORER was built by Vard Tulcea Sa in 2016.

What is DEEP EXPLORER's IMO number?

DEEP EXPLORER's IMO number is 9729726.

What is DEEP EXPLORER's length?

DEEP EXPLORER has an overall length of 156.7 m (514.1 ft).

What is DEEP EXPLORER's deadweight?

DEEP EXPLORER has a deadweight of 11,000 t (12,125.4 short tons).

What is DEEP EXPLORER's deck area?

DEEP EXPLORER has a clear deck area of 1,680 m² (18,083 ft²).

What DP class is DEEP EXPLORER?

DEEP EXPLORER is a DP Class 3 vessel.