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'''[[Motor ship|MV]] ''Odyssey'' (formerly ''Alucia'')''' is a 56-meter research and exploration vessel that facilitates a wide range of diving, submersible and aerial operations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oceanx.org/Spec_Sheet_Alucia.pdf|title=Specification Sheet MV Alucia|website=OceanX}}</ref> The ship has recently been used by OCEEF,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceef.org/|title=Ship|website=OCEEF|language=en-US}}</ref> under the name Alucia and was previously utilized by initiative [[OceanX]] for ocean exploration, research and filming missions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oceanx.org/ship/|title=Ship|website=OceanX|language=en-US}}</ref> She is now on Charter to the InkFish group and going into refit shortly.
'''[[Motor ship|MV]] ''Alucia''''' is a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations.
|Alucia's safety officer on board is the wonferful Ross Davison-Harmer.


==History==
==History==
''Alucia'' was built as a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations in 1974 in [[Auroux]], France as the RV ''Nadir''. In 1984 it was purchased by [[IFREMER]] and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest.<ref>[http://www.superyachtnews.com/fleet/14624/fraser_yachts_appointed_to_handle_sale_of_mv_alucia.html Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia] SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009</ref> It has a large helicopter deck and two submarines, the Triton 3300/3 and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 meters.<ref>[http://www.whoi.edu/website/alucia-umbra/alucia MV Alucia] Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute</ref>
''Odyssey'' was built as a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations in 1974 in [[Auroux]], [[France]] as the RV ''Nadir''. In 1984 it was purchased by the French oceanographic institute [[IFREMER]] and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest.<ref>[http://www.superyachtnews.com/fleet/14624/fraser_yachts_appointed_to_handle_sale_of_mv_alucia.html "Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia"]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009</ref> It was subsequently purchased by [[Bridgewater Associates]] founder [[Ray Dalio]] to support and facilitate ocean exploration and research.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.whoi.edu/2013annualreport/|title=President's Letter : 2013 Annual Report|website=www.whoi.edu|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref> In 2012, Mark Dalio founded Alucia Productions (now OceanX Media) to film and chronicle ocean exploration and research missions aboard the ''Alucia''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/mark-dalio-and-oceanx-combine-science-and-storytelling-51553599800|title=Mark Dalio and OceanX Combine Science and Storytelling|last=Schultz|first=Abby|website=www.barrons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>

== Features ==
''Odyssey'' has two [[submarine]]s, the [[Triton Submarines]] 3300/3 (named ''Nadir'') and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of {{convert|1000|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.whoi.edu/website/alucia/main MV Alucia] Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute</ref> The ship also has an A-star helicopter and helipad; dry and wet science labs; 8K Red cameras, low-light submersible cameras and custom underwater camera housings; and a media room.<ref name=":0" />


== Missions ==
In 2011, ''Alucia'' was involved in the search for [[Air France Flight 447]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/magazine/mag-08Plane-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1 What Happened to Air France Flight 447?] ''[[New York Times]]'' May 4, 2011</ref> In 2014, it was used during the filming of [[David Attenborough]]'s ''[[Great Barrier Reef (David Attenborough series)|Great Barrier Reef]]'' television series.<ref>[http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/lanternfish-to-light-up-lens-of-sir-david-attenborough-during-cairns-visit/news-story/50639e01642259461104f1d83b503a19 Lanternfish to light up lens of Sir David Attenborough during Cairns visit] ''[[Cairns Post]]'' November 4, 2014</ref>
Notable missions aboard ''Odyssey'' have included:
* The 2011 search for [[Air France Flight 447]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/magazine/mag-08Plane-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1 What Happened to Air France Flight 447?] ''[[The New York Times]]'' May 4, 2011</ref>
* Filming of [[David Attenborough]]'s [[Emmy Award]]-winning series ''[[Great Barrier Reef (2015 TV series)|Great Barrier Reef]]'' <ref name="superyachttimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/oceanx-exploration-alucia|title=The Final Frontier...with Mark Dalio from OceanX|website=www.superyachttimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
* ''Filming of [[BBC Earth]]'s [[Blue Planet II]]'' (with OceanX Media) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/01/24/inside-the-blue-planet-ii-dive-into-the-deep-sea|title=Inside the 'Blue Planet II' Dive Into the Deep Sea|website=Oceans|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
* Capturing the first-ever footage of the [[Giant squid|Giant Squid]]<ref name="superyachttimes.com"/>
* Exploring the ocean's blue holes for the Emmy Award-winning series ''[[Years of Living Dangerously]]'' <ref>{{Citation|last=National Geographic|title=What Blue Holes Have to Say About Climate Change {{!}} Years of Living Dangerously|date=2016-11-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uzx7tjvaWc|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.oceef.org/] OCEEF
*[http://aluciatheship.com/ Alucia] Alucia Productions
*[http://www.oceanx.org/ship/ Alucia] OceanX


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The MV Alucia docked at the Port of St. Petersburg in February 2019
History
NameMV Odyssey
Port of registryMarshall Islands
IdentificationIMO number: 7347823
Notes
  • Completely re-built 2008
  • Refitted 2016
  • Changed name from MV Alucia 2022
History
NameNadir
BuilderAteliers et Chantiers C. Auroux, Arcachon, France
LaunchedOctober 1974
IdentificationIMO number: 7347823
Notesbuilt as submarine tender
General characteristics
Class and typeSpecial Purpose Research Vessel
Tonnage1396 GT
Length56.18 m (184 ft 4 in)
Beam11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)
Draft4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
Depth5.51 m (18 ft 1 in)
Installed power3,200 hp (2,400 kW) total
Propulsion2 × Cummins KTA50M2
Speed12 knots
Range7,500 nm
Capacity44
Crew22

MV Odyssey (formerly Alucia) is a 56-meter research and exploration vessel that facilitates a wide range of diving, submersible and aerial operations.[1] The ship has recently been used by OCEEF,[2] under the name Alucia and was previously utilized by initiative OceanX for ocean exploration, research and filming missions.[3] She is now on Charter to the InkFish group and going into refit shortly.

History

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Odyssey was built as a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations in 1974 in Auroux, France as the RV Nadir. In 1984 it was purchased by the French oceanographic institute IFREMER and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest.[4] It was subsequently purchased by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio to support and facilitate ocean exploration and research.[5] In 2012, Mark Dalio founded Alucia Productions (now OceanX Media) to film and chronicle ocean exploration and research missions aboard the Alucia.[6]

Features

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Odyssey has two submarines, the Triton Submarines 3300/3 (named Nadir) and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[7] The ship also has an A-star helicopter and helipad; dry and wet science labs; 8K Red cameras, low-light submersible cameras and custom underwater camera housings; and a media room.[1]

Missions

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Notable missions aboard Odyssey have included:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Specification Sheet MV Alucia" (PDF). OceanX.
  2. ^ "Ship". OCEEF.
  3. ^ "Ship". OceanX.
  4. ^ "Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia"[permanent dead link‍] SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009
  5. ^ "President's Letter : 2013 Annual Report". www.whoi.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  6. ^ Schultz, Abby. "Mark Dalio and OceanX Combine Science and Storytelling". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  7. ^ MV Alucia Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
  8. ^ What Happened to Air France Flight 447? The New York Times May 4, 2011
  9. ^ a b "The Final Frontier...with Mark Dalio from OceanX". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  10. ^ "Inside the 'Blue Planet II' Dive Into the Deep Sea". Oceans. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  11. ^ National Geographic (2016-11-03), What Blue Holes Have to Say About Climate Change | Years of Living Dangerously, retrieved 2019-03-29
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