Orient Explorer

Technical Specification
Name of Vessel: M.V. Oriental Explorer Owner: DMNG
Type of Vessel: 2D-3D Seismic Vessel Operator: PGS
Call Sign: 3FFFX5 Manager: Nordic
Classification: DnV 1A1 ECO HELDK Year Built: Poland 1988
Top Speed: 14,4/11 knots Rebuilt: Singapore 1995
IMO No.: 8409020 Flag/Port of Registry: Panama
Principal Particulars Machinery / Propulsion
Length O.A.: 81.85 M
Breadth Moulded: 14.80 M
Depth Moulded: 5.99 M
Summer Draft (Max):  
   
Gross Tonnage 3478 Tons
Net Tonnage 1044 Tons
Deadweight:  
   
Navigation Area Unlimited
Cruising Range 14000 nautical miles
Propulsion: Single 4 bladed CPP propeller
PH 1150/4-R315
Main Engine: 1 x 3090 kw/4200 bph, 505rpm
Sultzer-Zgoda, 6ZL40/48
Bow Thruster 220 KW/300hp
Shaft Generator 1 x 1200 kw
Diesel Generators 2 x 504 kw
Emergency Generators 1 x 92 kw
Planning & Maintenance
System
TM Master
   
Cargo / Tank Capacity Seismic Specifications
Fuel Oil: 910 tons Seismic Recording Instruments
Type:
Syntrak 960-24TM MSTS
Fresh Water: 217 tons Maximum channels: 1440
Lube Oil: 17 tons Sample rate: 1,2,4 msec
    Tape Format: SEG-D 8048
Fresh Water maker: WY 12.5A 10 tons/day Tape Transport units: 3 x IBM 3590
  Osmosis 12 tons/day Data Capacity: 10GB
Cold Storage:   Trace Plots: OYO GS 624
    Observer Log: Automatic + OBS corrections
Fuel Oil Consumption: 12/15 cu.m shoot/cruise
Endurance: 50 days
Accommodation & Life Saving Equipment Navigation / Communication Equipment
Accommodation: 60 + Hospital GYRO: VEGA – 1M
Fire fighting systems:   Navtex: Lo-kata
Fixed water-spraying: All spaces of the vessel Weather fax: Furuno FAX 207
Fixed CO2 Machinery spaces, Auto Pilot: Robertson Ap9 MK11
  paint locker, Cable room GPS Navigators: Jrc jrl-4110MkII
Foam Deluge system: Helideck, seismic reels Speed log: IEL – 2M
Extinguishers: 70 x CO2 AFF
3 x Lithium Europege
Echo Sounder: NEL –M3B
    Communication
Immarsat System:
Fununo GMDSS – A3
Immarsat B, C, NorsatB
Life Boat: MIRIAN x 65 pers Helicopter beacon: Southern avionics NDB SA 100
Life Jackets: 132 Helideck Camera: Monitors on bridge & instrument
room
Life Rafts 6 x 10, 3 x 20 Gun Deck Camera: Bridge & Instrument room
Rescue Boat Norpower x 6 persons Public Address: Stentofon, VMP 606
Immersion Suit: 60 Radars: Furuno 10 cm FAR-2830S
Furuno 3 cm FR 2110
Life buoys: 12    
Fireman’s outfits: 7 Internal Telephone: 60 units
Breathing Apparatus: 7    

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