| History | |
|---|---|
 Panama | |
| Name | Mermaid Sapphire |
| Owner | Mermaid Offshore Services Ltd. |
| Port of registry | Panama City, Panama |
| Builder | PT Jaya Asiatic Shipyard, Batam, Indonesia |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | ROV & air diving support vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 63 m (206 ft 8 in) o/a |
| Beam | 15 m (49 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Depth | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × 470 kW (630 hp) Volvo + 1 × 99 kW (133 hp) Volvo emergency generator |
| Propulsion |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | SMD Quasar Compact ROV |
| Crew | 60 |
Mermaid Sapphire is an offshore multipurpose vessel. Built in 2009, the ship is used for mostly research and undersea work.
She is a purpose-built ABS Classed DP2 ROV and air diving support vessel, designed for operation of dual deepwater work-class ROV's (Quasar Compact or Triton XLX) plus optional inspection-class ROV. The ROV's are installed on a dedicated raised deck level, leaving all back deck space for project equipment. Mermaid Sapphire is also equipped with state-of-the-art subsea inspection data acquisition and data management systems. A 23-tonne knuckleboom crane, and auxiliary 5-tonne crane are also installed.
On March 26, 2012, she carried Deepsea Challenger to the Challenger Deep where the first solo dive to the bottom of the trench was made.
References
- ^ "Mermaid Sapphire : Detailed Specifications" (PDF). Mermaid Maritime. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "MERMAID SAPPHIRE - Details and Current Position". marinetraffic.com. 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- "James Cameron makes first ever successful solo dive to Mariana Trench - ocean's deepest point". sciencedaily.com. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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