Name of vessel:

AQUITAINE EXPLORER

GT:

1037.82

Type:

DP Supply tug

NT:

339.69

Owners:

DGA / CEL (France)

Deadweight:

1337 mt

Flag:

France

Light weight:

1520 mt

Port of Registry:

Bayonne (France)

Main Deck area:

185 m²

Official Number:

BA569467

Overall length:

63.40 m

Call Sign:

FUAN

Length b.p.p.:

55.00 m

IMO Number:

7382433

Breadth:

13.00 m

Satcom C:

422700210 / 11 (1/2)

Depth:

6.65 m

MMSI no.:

227 002 000

Draught:

5.315 m

Builder's Yard:

Aukra Bruk - Aukra (Norway)

Marine Gas Oil:

462 m³

Year built:

1975

Fresh water:

250 m³

Hull No.:

054

Ballast capacity:

526 m³

Classification:

Bureau Veritas

Class Notation:

± I 3/3 E - Tug-Supply vessel - Deep sea
-Ice III ± MACH AUT - MS

Class ID No:

BV / 82G139

Main engines:

2 x MAK marine engines, 12 M 453 AK
4 stroke, SA, trunk piston, supercharged, 12 cylinders, 320 x 420 mm

Power, nominal:

2 x 4000 BHP @ engine speed of 550 RPM. C.P.P. in Kort nozzles

Speed/consump:

About 14 knots on 22.00 mt of MGO per day

DP System:

Kongsberg-Simrad HPR 309

ROV:

Optimised for 500 mtrs depth, down to 1000 mtrs feasible

Lifting Gear:

1 x crane Hydrolift (PS) - 2 tons SWL x 12.00 / 4.0 tons SWL x 6.00 m.
1 x crane SKB (SB) - 10 tons SWL x 1.80 m / 2.00 tons SWL x 10.2 m.
1 x A-frame of 30 tons SWL capacity / 1 BRATTWAG winch of 30 tons SWL-
Drum capacity: 36 mm dia. x 450 m.

Bowthruster:

1 x Brunwoll, 500 BHP, controllable pitch

Astern Thruster:

1 x Ulstein, 500 BHP, controllable pitch

Electrical Power:

2 x GM-Detroit 12V-71, each 390 BHP @ 1800 RPM. 320/300 KVA, 440v, 60Hz, 220V
1 x GM-Detroit 8V-71, 260 BHP x 1800 rpm. 220 KVA, 440v, 60Hz. 220V
All 3 generators with autom. Starting, synchronising & loading-Auto load sharing.
2 x Shaft generators NEBB, 1100 KVA, 1200 rpm each. 220V
1 x Emerg./harbour generator engine GM-8V-71, 260BHP / 1800 rpm, 200 KVA.

Boilers:

Oil fired boilers with automatic operation

Bedding capacity:

38 (including 12 crew)

Managers:

ABC Maritime AG
Rue Perdtemps 1
CH-1260 NYON
Switzerland

Tel ( + 41-22) 365 71 00
Fax ( + 41-22) 365 71 11
E-mail abc@abcmaritime.ch
Tlx 419 907 abc ch