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Tech Specs


Vessel Type:

Diving and Survey

Construction:

Steel with aluminum wheelhouse

Length Overall:

 

75 feet (22.86m)

Year built:

 

1972 KB Welding, Brisbane, to Commonwealth of Australia

Survey Requirements


Year Rebuilt: 

1992 Pandan Shipyard, Singapore, 1999 Customise for Quiksilver Crossing

Weight: 

95 tonnes

Speed Cruising:

 

9 knots

Year built:

 

5,000 nautical miles

Auxiliary Boats:

 

15 feet Runabout with 50HP Outboard 
2x 1200HP Yamaha Waverunners

Safety Certificates: 

 

Vessel Holds Honduras Safety Certificate, International Loadlines Certificate, Ship Safety Radio Certificate, and is surveyed annually.

Safety Equipment:

 

2 x 10 man life rafts, 1 rescue boat, 18 life jackets, handflares, Parachute Flares, Red Signal Smoke, dual frequency EPIRB distress beacon, 8 life rings with strobes.

Accommodation: 

 

4 x two berth air-conditioned (total 8 passengers)

Crew: 

 

Captain, Engineer plus four crew

Entertainment: 

 

TV, VHS, Laser Disk, DVD, Stereo

Communication: 

 

Marine Radio (SSB Main/ SSB Standby/VHF/ 4 x handheld), Inmarsat telephone and fax.

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