DOS EXPLORER
Built:
1973 Canada
Class:
RINA +100 A1 Tug Ice Class 3
Refits:
2007 then full vessel refit including accommodation in 2015
Dimensions:
58.25m x 12.8m x 6m with mean draft of 3.8m & max draft of 5.2m
Air draft:
23.27m
Accommodation:
total 25 persons
Crew cabins:
3 x single cabins, 5 x double cabins, 1 x 4 berths
Guest cabins:
4 x double cabins
Hospital:
2 beds
Lounge:
with digital TV, DVD, internet access
Conference Room
Control room:
ROV, diving, sonar operations
Machinery and Propulsion
Main Engines:
4 x Nohab Polar SF 13RS with total 4200bhp
Fuel type:
diesel
Aux engines:
1 x Catepillar 3406
Emergency genset:
2 x GEC 287, 5kva, 1 x CAT 287.5kva, 1 x GEC 175kva
Main propellers:
2 x CP propeller in nozzle, rudder pneumatic mover control unit
Bow thruster:
1 x Giljet Azimuth, joystick system, 580bhp
Rudders:
Hydraulic steering system, twin rudder
Speed & consumption:
6t/day @ 10 knots
Standby:
approx 600L/day
Fuel capacity:
845m³
Comments:
An excellent multi-functional offshore support vessel which has benefitted from 2 major refits/upgrades – including the most recent one in 2015.
The vessel is fully equipped, in class and fully operational with valid certificates.
As a research vessel she has Safety Management Certificate (SMC),
in full compliance with RMRS requirements of the ISM code.
All equipment complies with international standards of SOLAS, MARPOL, GMDSS, COLREG-72, ILLC 1966/88, STCW-78
Minimum safe manning:
6 persons
Total:
17 persons
Total:
8 persons
4 -5t/day @ 8 – 8.5knots
Potable water:
565m³
Radars:
1 x Furuno FR 2115
1 x Furuno FR 7062
Navigator:
1 x GPS Furuno GP-32
1 x GPS Furuno GP-37
Weather:
1 x Furuno NX 500 Navtex Receiver
Echo sounder:
1 x Furuno LS 6100
Gyro compass:
1 x Anschutz ST22,
1 x Sperry Marine MK37
Auto pilot:
1 x Anschutz NP60
Speed log:
JRC JLN-203
Radio:
2 x Furuno FS 1570/IB 581
VHF:
2 x Furuno FM 8500 DSC VHF
Direction finder:
1 x Furuno FD 120
Inmarsat C:
1 x Furuno Felcom 15
1 x TT-3000 SSAS Mini-C
EPIRB:
1 x McMurdo E5
SART:
1 x McMurdo 54 Rescue SART
1 x ACR electronics pathfinder SART
UHF:
3 x ACR electronics 16/6, Simrad RD68
Deck crane:
Hydralift SWL 4.5t
Winch:
2 x Karmoy winch