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FLEET LISTS
EUROPE PAGE 1
Acergy, Active, Acomarit,
Aries Offshore, Arctia, Arktik-
more, Bibby, Boa, Branding,
BUE, B&N Viking, Boston Putford,
Bourbon Offshore, Deep Sea Supply, DOF, Eide, Eidsurf, Eidesvik, ER Schiffart
EUROPE PAGE 2
Esvagt, Fairmount, Fairplay, Farstad, Femco, Fletcher Shipping, Geoconsult, Gulf Offshore, Harmsbergung, Harrisons, Havila
EUROPE PAGE 3
Heerema, Island Offshore, Klyne Tugs, Maersk Supply, Marine Subsea, ITC, Noorhoek, Nordane, Mokster/Eidesvik, Myklebusthaug, North Star, Nomis, O.H.Meling, Olympic Shipping, OOC Offshore, Ostensjo Rederi, Petrobaltic, REM Offshore, Sartor Shipping
EUROPE PAGE 4
Sea Mar Shipping, Sealion, Siem Offshore, Simon Mokster, SMS, Solstad Offshore, TFDS, Telco, Trico
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Astro Maritima, CBO, Delba Maritima, Finarge Brasil, Gulf Brasil, Norskan, Saveiros Camuyrano, Sea Trucks Group
INDIA
Garware, Greatship India, Great Offshore, Procyon Offshore, Varun Shipping
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 1
Abdon Callais, Atlantic Towing, Deepocean, Edison Chouest, Harvey Gulf Marine, Hornbeck, L&M Botruc, Naviera B Tamaulipas, OIL, Otto Candies, Rowan, Seacor, Sea Nar Inc, Secunda, Tidewater.
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 2
Trico Marine
FAR EAST & AUSTRALIA
Alam Maritim, Britoil, CH Offshore, Hallin, Huawei Offshore, IOS, Jaya Holdings, Mermaid Marine, NOR Offshore, Petra Perdana, Swire Pacific,
MED & MIDDLE EAST
Augusta, Brodospas, EDT Offshore, Finarge Genova, Five Oceans Salvage, Mar Sol, MCT, Med Offshore, NJSC Chornomornaftogaz, Portosalvo, Remolques Maritimos, Seaways International, 

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THE ABERDEEN WEBCAM
 

THE CURRENT FLEET - AHTS     TYPE: ?? NAME: Gal Ross Sea   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 46.6m Engines 2 x MAK Workdrum pull 130t Breadth 12.2m BHP 6440 Capacity 1 760m x 56mm DWT 540t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 166m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 380 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 485m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 760m x56mm Pot water 148m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 150 bhp Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 70 t Sharks Jaw 2 x karmfork Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk   Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1982     Shipyard Allied Vancouver Previous names - Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Sangita   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 34m Engines 2 x Wartsila Workdrum pull 50t Breadth 10.6m BHP 3940 Capacity 1 500m x 44mm DWT 218t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 153m2 For'd Thruster   Towdrum pull   Fuel 230m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1   Pot water 60m3 Aft Thrusters Azipods Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 48t Sharks Jaw 2 x karmfork Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk   Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1994     Shipyard President Singapore Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya One   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 57.9m Engines 2 x Yanmar 8Z 280 Workdrum pull 125 T Breadth 12.2m BHP 4800 Capacity 1 900m x 52mm DWT 1073t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 285 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 430 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 371 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 900m x 52mm Pot water 272 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 55t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 5000 cu.ft Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1983     Shipyard Imamura Zozen Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Two   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 57.9m Engines 2 x Yanmar 8Z 280 Workdrum pull 125 T Breadth 12.2m BHP 4800 Capacity 1 900m x 52mm DWT 1073t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 285 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 430 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 371 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 900m x 52mm Pot water 272 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 55t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 5000 cu.ft Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1983     Shipyard Imamura Zozen Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Three   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 55.00 m Engines 2 x Daihatsu Workdrum pull 125 t Breadth 12.6 m BHP 5200 Capacity 1 900m x 52mm DWT 1251 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 330 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 370kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 373 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 900m x 52mm Pot water 449 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud 135 m3 Bollard pull 60t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 123.7 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1984     Shipyard Shimizu Previous names   Comments This ship may have been sold. Could anyone confirm this?     TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Four   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 55.00 m Engines 2 x Daihatsu Workdrum pull 125 t Breadth 12.6 m BHP 5200 Capacity 1 900m x 52mm DWT 1251 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 330 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 370kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 373 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 900m x 52mm Pot water 449 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud 135 m3 Bollard pull 60t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 123.7 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1984     Shipyard Shimizu Previous names   Comments       TYPE: UT 711 NAME: Malaviya Five   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 53.0 m Engines 2 x Bergen KVMB12 Workdrum pull 125t Breadth 13 m BHP 5260 Capacity 1 595 x 44mm DWT 1162 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 290 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 515 kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 921 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 595 x 44mm Pot water 280 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 50 t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 109 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1982     Shipyard Sig Iversen Previous names Tender Benin Comments       TYPE: UT 711 NAME: Malaviya Six   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 53.0 m Engines 2 x Bergen KVMB12 Workdrum pull 125t Breadth 13 m BHP 5260 Capacity 1 595 x 44mm DWT 1149 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 290 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 515 kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 921 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 595 x 44mm Pot water 280 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 50 t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 109 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1981     Shipyard Lansten Slip Previous names Tender Behanzin Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Ten   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 65.75 m Engines 4 x Daihatsu 8DKM28 Workdrum pull 300t Breadth 16.4 m BHP 13600 Capacity 1 1600m x 76mm DWT 2558 t kW   Capacity 2 1600m x 76mm Deck area 458 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 750 kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 977 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 1600m x 76mm Pot water 518 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 300 kW Capacity 2   Mud 600 m3 Bollard pull 171t Sharks Jaw   Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 100 m3 Joystick Yes Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1999     Shipyard Nippon Kokan Previous names   Comments       TYPE: NAME: Malaviya Twentyone   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.4 m Engines 2 x Bergen Workdrum pull 300 t Breadth 15.4 m BHP 10880 Capacity 1 2000m x 72mm DWT 2374 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 424 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 800 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 650 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 1500m x 72mm Pot water 772 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Capacity 2   Mud 383 m3 Bollard pull 133 t Sharks Jaw   Brine 150 m3 DP   Cranes 1 x 5 t Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2005     Shipyard Bharati India Previous names   Comments       TYPE: NAME: Malaviya Twentythree   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.0 m Engines 2 x Bergen Workdrum pull 300 t Breadth 15.4 m BHP 10880 Capacity 1 2000m x 72mm DWT 2339 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 420 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 800 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 650 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 1500m x 72mm Pot water 770 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Capacity 2   Mud 380 m3 Bollard pull 133 t Sharks Jaw   Brine 150 m3 DP   Cranes 1 x 5 t Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2007     Shipyard Bharati India Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Twentyfour   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.0 m Engines 2 x Bergen Workdrum pull   Breadth 15.4 m BHP 7100 Capacity 1   DWT 2411 t kW 5220 Capacity 2   Deck area 420 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 596 kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 600 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1   Pot water 770 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 596 kW Capacity 2   Mud 380 m3 Bollard pull 100 t approx Sharks Jaw   Brine 150 m3 DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2005     Shipyard Bharati Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Twentyfive   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.4 m Engines 2 x Bergens Workdrum pull 200 t Breadth 15.4 m BHP 7100 Capacity 1 1657m x 64mm DWT 2200 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 424 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 800 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 650 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 1500m x 64mm Pot water 770 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Capacity 2   Mud 380 m3 Bollard pull 86 t Sharks Jaw Triplex Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2006     Shipyard Bharati Previous names   Comments This vessel is designated as a "Firefighting" Supply Vessel and has a 150 m3 foam tank.     TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Twentyseven   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.4 m Engines 2 x Bergens Workdrum pull 200 t Breadth 15.4 m BHP 7100 Capacity 1 1657m x 64mm DWT 2200 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 424 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 800 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 650 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1 1500m x 64mm Pot water 770 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 bhp Capacity 2   Mud 380 m3 Bollard pull 86 t Sharks Jaw Triplex Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2006     Shipyard Bharati Previous names   Comments This vessel is designated as a "Firefighting" Supply Vessel and has a 150 m3 foam tank.     TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Twentyeight   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 67.0 m Engines 2 x Bergen Workdrum pull   Breadth 15.4 m BHP 7100 Capacity 1   DWT 2411 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 420 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 596 kW Towdrum pull   Fuel 600 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1   Pot water 770 m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 596 kW Capacity 2   Mud 380 m3 Bollard pull 100 t approx Sharks Jaw   Brine 150 m3 DP   Cranes   Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 2006     Shipyard Bharati Previous names   Comments       TYPE: ?? NAME: Malaviya Thirtyfour   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 61.0 m Engines 2 x Fuji 3600PS Workdrum pull 200 t Breadth 14.0 m BHP 7200 Capacity 1 1000m x 64mm DWT 1841 t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 166.5 m2 For'd Thruster 2 x 425 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 485 m3 Az Thruster   Capacity 1   Pot water 148 m3 Aft Thrusters   Capacity 2   Mud   Bollard pull 95 t Sharks Jaw Ulstein Brine   DP   Cranes   Dry bulk   Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1984     Shipyard Yakakawa Previous names   Comments     CURRENT FLEET - CONSTRUCTION/ROV VESSELS   TYPE: UT 712LN NAME: Malaviya Thirtysix   PHOTO: Vic Gibson GENERAL PROPULSION EQUIPMENT Length OA 75.5m Engines 4 x Bergen BRM6 Workdrum pull 300 t Breadth 16.6m BHP 13200 Capacity 1 1500m x 64mm DWT 1800t kW   Capacity 2   Deck area 520m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Towdrum pull   Fuel 988m3 Az Thruster 1 x 1000 bhp Capacity 1 1500m x 64mm Pot water 695m3 Aft Thrusters 1 x 1200 bhp Capacity 2 1500m x 64mm Mud 530m3 Bollard pull 160 t Sharks Jaw 2 x karmfork Brine   DP DP2 Cranes 1 x 15t Dry bulk 337m3 Joystick   Tank cleaning   Year built/due 1987     Shipyard Molde Verft Previous names Skandi Bergen, Far Scout Comments     THE CURRENT FLEET - PSVs     TYPE: NAME: Malaviya Twelve   PHOTO: Great Offshore     GENERAL PROPULSION CAPACITIES Length OA 59 m Engines 2 x Cat 3512 Fuel 320 m3 Breadth 12 m BHP 2560 Pot water 230 m3 DWT 938 t For'd Thrusters   Mud   Deck area 285 m2 Az Thruster WGill 445 bhp Base oil       Aft Thrusters   Brine   Year built 1989 Joystick   Dry bulk   Shipyard Greenbay Sg DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names SKBB Kemajuan 302 (Trips off the tongue!) Comments This ship has a winch but is ashamed to admit it, and has a Gill Jet!   TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Sixteen PHOTO: Peter Taylor GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2002 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments     TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Eighteen PHOTO: Vic Gibson     GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2002 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments     TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Nineteen PHOTO: Vic Gibson GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2004 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Aker Aukra DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments     NAME: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Twenty PHOTO: Vic Gibson GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2004 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments     TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Twentynine PHOTO: GREAT OFFSHORE       GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2006 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments     TYPE: UT 755L NAME: Malaviya Thirty PHOTO:       GENERAL PROPULSION CARGO CAPACITY Length OA 72m Engines 2 x KRMB9 Fuel 950m3 Breadth 16m BHP 5,460 Pot water 1360m3 DWT 3300t For'd Thrusters 2 x 800 Mud 581m3 Deck area 690m2 Az Thruster   Base oil       Aft Thrusters 1 x 800 Brine   Year built 2006 Joystick Yes Dry bulk   Shipyard Brattvaag DP   Tank Cleaning   Previous names   Comments

VESSEL DISPOSALS
 

TYPE: ??		NAME: Malaviya Nine		PHOTO: Great Offshore
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	66.5 m	Engines	2 x Daihatsu 8DSM	Workdrum pull	250 t
Breadth	13.5 m	BHP	6200	Capacity 1	600m x 52mm
DWT	1221 t	kW		Capacity 2
Deck area	306 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 550 bhp	Towdrum pull
Fuel	460 m3	Az Thruster		Capacity 1	600m x 52mm
Pot water	236 m3	Aft Thrusters		Capacity 2
Mud		Bollard pull	80 t	Sharks Jaw
Brine		DP		Cranes
Dry bulk	6000 cu.ft	Joystick		Tank cleaning
Year built/due	1983			Shipyard	Sanyo Zozen
Previous names	Hoshin No 8, Malaysia Eagle
Comments

TYPE: ??		NAME: Gal Beaufort Sea		PHOTO: Great Offshore
GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	46.6m	Engines	2 x MAK	Workdrum pull	130t
Breadth	12.2m	BHP	6440	Capacity 1	760m x 56mm
DWT	540t	kW		Capacity 2
Deck area	166m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 380 bhp	Towdrum pull
Fuel	485m3	Az Thruster		Capacity 1	760m x56mm
Pot water	148m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 150 bhp	Capacity 2
Mud		Bollard pull	70 t	Sharks Jaw	2 x karmfork
Brine		DP		Cranes
Dry bulk		Joystick		Tank cleaning
Year built/due	1982			Shipyard	Allied Vancouver
Previous names	Arctic Nanook
Comments	Sold to the Canadian Company Northern Transportation Co Ltd, who use ice-breaking tugs to tow barges into the far North. The new name is Michael Amos.

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