Seabed Constructor

Seabed Constructor is an active construction ship that has been retained to search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[1][2][3] The Norwegian-flagged vessel was built in 2014.[4] The ship was formerly known as the Olympic Athene.[5]

The ship is 114m in length, with a 22m beam, a gross tonnage of 7883 tonnes, and dead-weight of 6480 tons. Its maximum speed is 12 knots and a length x breadth of 115.4m and 22m respectively.[6]

It was operated by Ocean Infinity on a 90-day search contract for the missing aircraft under the call sign LFIP3, which ended in mid-June 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Seabed Constructor - Swire Seabed". Swireseabed.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Vessel details for: SEABED CONSTRUCTOR (Offshore Supply Ship) - IMO 9682148, MMSI 257224000, Call Sign LFIP3 Registered in Norway - AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "'Underwater drones' to probe seabed for lost plane". News.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "A fantastical ship has set out to seek Malaysian Airlines flight 370". The Economist.
  5. ↑ "Swire Seabed Secures Work for Its New Subsea Vessel". Subseaworldnews.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vessel details for: SEABED CONSTRUCTOR (Offshore Supply Ship) - IMO 9682148, MMSI 257224000, Call Sign LFIP3 Registered in Norway - AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com.
  7. ↑ http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2144321/mh370-us-search-team-extends-indian-ocean-mission-after


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