MV Alucia
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | MV Alucia |
| Port of registry: | Marshall Islands |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7347823 |
| Notes: | refitted 2008 |
| History | |
| Name: | Nadir |
| Builder: | Ateliers et Chantiers C. Auroux, Arcachon, France |
| Launched: | 1974 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7347823 |
| Notes: | built as submarine tender |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 1142 GRT |
| Length: | 51.77 m (169 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 11.88 m (39 ft 0 in) |
| Draft: | 4.43 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Depth: | 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power: | 3,200 hp (2,400 kW) total |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Cummins KTA50M2 |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Capacity: | 22 |
| Crew: | 11 |
MV Alucia is a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations.
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 the French oceanographic institute IFREMER and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest.[1] It has a large helicopter deck and two submarines, the Triton Submersibles 3300/3 (named Nadir) and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]
In 2011, Alucia was involved in the search for Air France Flight 447.[3] In 2014, it was used during the filming of David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef (broadcast 2015/2016) and Blue Planet II (broadcast 2017) BBC television series.
References
- ↑ "Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia" SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009
- ↑ MV Alucia Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- ↑ What Happened to Air France Flight 447? The New York Times May 4, 2011
External links
- Alucia Alucia Productions