Mermaid Sapphire
The Mermaid Sapphire is an offshore multipurpose vessel.[1] Built in 2009, this ship is used for mostly research and undersea work. On March 26, 2012, it carried the Deepsea Challenger to the Challenger Deep where the first solo dive to the bottom of the trench was made. [2] It is also purpose-built ABS Classed DP2 ROV & air diving support vessel built in 2009, 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 23t knuckle-boom crane, and auxiliary 5t crane are also installed.
Detailed Specifications
Owner: Mermaid Offshore Services Ltd.
Class: ABS +A1 +AMS Offshore Support Vessel +DPS-2
IMO No.: 9563859
Call Sign: 3FJX5
Built: 2009, PT Jaya Asiatic Shipyard, Batam, Indonesia
Registered Port: Panama
Flag: Panama
GRT: 2,070t
Hull Dimensions: LOA 63.0m, B 15.0m, D (moulded) 6.1m
Draft (design): 5.0m
Fuel Oil Capacity: 500m3
Potable Water Cap.: 400m3
Water Makers: 2 x 10m3/day
Bulk Cement Tank: 50m3
Main Propulsion: 2 x 2,575HP Caterpillar CPP
Thrusters: 2 x 515kW CPP bow thrusters, 2 x 515kW CPP stern thrusters
Generators: 2 x 470kW Volvo + 1 x 99kW Volvo emergency generator
Accommodation: 60 berths (4 x 1-man, 28 x 2-man, all cabins c/w en-suite bathroom)
Clear Deck Space: 240m2 @ 7.5t/m2 (main deck), 120m2 (ROV deck)
Main Crane: Hydramarine knuckle-boom 23t @ 10m, 400m wire, man-riding
Auxiliary Crane: MacGregor Plimsoll 5t @ 10m, man-riding
Dynamic Positioning: Kongsberg K-POS DP-21
Reference Systems: 1 x Kongsberg HiPAP 500, 2 x DGPS, 1 x LWTW, 1 x fan beam
ROV: SMD Quasar Compact 100HP 2,000m water depth rated (work class)
Communications: Computer network, 24hrs VSAT telephone, email and internet