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EUROPE PAGE 1
Acergy, Active, Acomarit,
Aries Offshore, Arctia, Arktik-
more, Bibby, Boa, Branding,
BUE, Boston Putford, Bourbon Offshore, Deep Sea Supply, DOF, Eide, Eidsurf, Eidesvik, ER Schiffart
EUROPE PAGE 2
Esvagt, Fairmount, Fairplay, Farstad, Femco, Fletcher Shipping, Fratelli d'Amato, Geoconsult, Gulf Offshore, Harmsbergung, Harrisons, Hartmann, Havila
EUROPE PAGE 3
Heerema, Island Offshore, JP Knight, K Line, Lauritzen Offshore, 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, Varada, Viking Supply Ships, Vroon
S. ATLANTIC & CARRIBEAN
Astro Maritima, Bourbon Maritima, CBO, Delba Maritima, Finarge Brasil, Gulf Brasil, GulfMark Trinidad, Norskan, Saveiros Camuyrano, Sea Trucks Group
INDIA
Garware, Greatship India, Great Offshore, Procyon Offshore, Varun Shipping
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 1
Abdon Callais, Atlantic Towing, Boluda, C&G Boats, Deepocean, Edison Chouest, Harvey Gulf Marine, Hornbeck, L&M Botruc, Naviera B Tamaulipas, Oddyssea, OIL, Otto Candies, Rowan, Seacor, Sea Nar Inc, Secunda, Tidewater.
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 2
Trico Marine
FAR EAST & AUSTRALIA
Alam Maritim, Allied Marine, Britoil, CH Offshore, Go Offshore, Hallin, Huawei Offshore, IOS, Jaya Holdings, Mermaid Marine, NOR Offshore, Petra Perdana, Swire Pacific,
MED & MIDDLE EAST
Adams, Augusta, Augustea, Brodospas, EDT Offshore, Finarge Genova, Five Oceans Salvage, Mar Sol, MCT, Med Offshore, NJSC Chornomornaftogaz, Portosalvo, Remolques Maritimos, Seaways International,

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MERMAID MARINE AUSTRALIA

Started in 1982 with a single vessel, Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd (MMA) has grown substantially since listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999, to become Australia's largest marine service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company operates supply bases in Dampier and Broome and a range of modern offshore vessels from 20m to 70m. Mermaid Marine is the parent company of Mermaid Marine Asia, based in Singapore. (Information supplied by MMA).

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CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER VESSELS
PLATFORM SHIPS
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ANCHOR-HANDLERS

TYPE:		NAME: MERMAID COVE		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	52 m	Engines	-	Workdrum pull	-
Breadth	-	BHP	5400	Capacity 1	-
DWT	-	kW	3970	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	-	For'd Thruster	-	Towdrum pull	-
Fuel	-	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	-
Pot water	-	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	70 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DPII	Yes	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2013	Shipyard	-	Berths	22
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Guardian		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	40.0 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	50 t
Breadth	12.0 m	BHP	4000	Capacity 1	1000m x 42mm
DWT	-	kW	2940	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	175 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 300 bhp	Towdrum pull	50 t
Fuel	295 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000M X 42MM
Pot water	170 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	55 t	Sharks Jaw	Plimsol
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2005	Shipyard	Lingshan	Berths	20
Previous names	Swissco Samson
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Provider		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	45.0 m	Engines	2 x Yanmar	Workdrum pull	40 t
Breadth	13.0 m	BHP	4000	Capacity 1	1000m x 42mm
DWT	-	kW	2940	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	196 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 500 bhp	Towdrum pull	40 t
Fuel	460 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 42mm
Pot water	224 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	55 t	Sharks Jaw	Ulstein
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	Yes	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	1999	Shipyard	Nam Cheong	Berths	24
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Sentinal		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	40.0 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	50 t
Breadth	12.0 m	BHP	4000	Capacity 1	1000m x 42mm
DWT	-	kW	2940	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	175 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 300 bhp	Towdrum pull	50 t
Fuel	295 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000M X 42MM
Pot water	170 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	55 t	Sharks Jaw	Plimsol
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2006	Shipyard	Lingshan	Berths	20
Previous names	Swissco Sentinal
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Sound		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	49.0 m	Engines	3 x Cat 3526B	Workdrum pull	40 t
Breadth	13.4 m	BHP	4280	Capacity 1	1000m x 52mm
DWT	-	kW	3150	Capacity 2	1000m x 52mm
Deck area	170 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 550 kW	Towdrum pull	40 t
Fuel	497 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 52mm
Pot water	395 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	70 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2007	Shipyard	Cheoy Lee	Berths	22
Previous names	-
Comments	Diesel Electric ASD. Carries out offtake support using bow winch

TYPE:		NAME: MERMAID STRAIT		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	52.35 m	Engines	3 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	70 t
Breadth	14.6 m	BHP	7446	Capacity 1	800m x 52mm
DWT	930 t	kW	5475	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	310 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 500 kW	Towdrum pull	70 t
Fuel	592 ,3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	800m x 52mm
Pot water	283 m3	Aft Aziprops	2 x 2000 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	69 t	Sharks Jaw	-
Brine	-	DPI	Yes	Cranes	1 x 1.5 t
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	-	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2012	Shipyard	-	Berths	24
Previous names	-
Comments	This ship has a bow winch.

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Supporter		PHOTO: Kenny Polson

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	45 m	Engines	2 x Bergen KRMB	Workdrum pull	80 t
Breadth	13.0 m	BHP	4000	Capacity 1	1000m x 52mm
DWT	-	kW	2940	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	230 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 330 kW	Towdrum pull	80 t
Fuel	444 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 52mm
Pot water	220 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	-	Bollard pull	60 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DP	-	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	-	Joystick	Yes	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2001	Shipyard	Nam Cheong	Berths	24
Previous names	Armada Tuah 7
Comments	-

TYPE: KCH 5150		NAME: Mermaid Vanquish		PHOTO: Kenny Polson

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	59.0 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	150 t
Breadth	15.0 m	BHP	5150	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
DWT	-	kW	3790	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	350 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	600 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
Pot water	500 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	350 m3	Bollard pull	67 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPI	Yes	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	187 m3	Joystick	MT	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2009	Shipyard	Fujian Southeast	Berths	42
Previous names	Crest Diamond
Comments	-

TYPE: KCH 5150		NAME: Mermaid Vantage		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	59.0 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	150 t
Breadth	15.0 m	BHP	5150	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
DWT	-	kW	3790	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	350 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 600 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	600 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
Pot water	500 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	350 m3	Bollard pull	67 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPI	Yes	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	187 m3	Joystick	MT	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2009	Shipyard	Fujian Southeast	Berths	42
Previous names	-
Comments	-

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Vision		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	68.0 m	Engines	2 x Mak 9M25	Workdrum pull	200 t
Breadth	15.0 m	BHP	8000	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
DWT	-	kW	5880	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	425 m2	For'd Thruster	2 x 400 kW	Towdrum pull	200 t
Fuel	600 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1400m x 58mm
Pot water	580 m3	Aft Thrusters	1 x 400 kW	Capacity 2	-
Mud	405 m3	Bollard pull	105 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPII	Yes	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	170 m3	Joystick	Converteam	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2009	Shipyard	Drydock World	Berths	32
Previous names	Ark Devon
Comments	-

TYPE: KCH 5150		NAME: Mermaid Voyager		PHOTO: -

GENERAL		PROPULSION		EQUIPMENT
Length OA	59.0 m	Engines	2 x Cat 3516B	Workdrum pull	150 t
Breadth	15.0 m	BHP	5150	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
DWT	-	kW	3790	Capacity 2	-
Deck area	350 m2	For'd Thruster	1 x 500 bhp	Towdrum pull	150 t
Fuel	600 m3	Az Thruster	-	Capacity 1	1000m x 56mm
Pot water	500 m3	Aft Thrusters	-	Capacity 2	-
Mud	350 m3	Bollard pull	67 t	Sharks Jaw	Karmforks
Brine	-	DPI	Yes	Cranes	-
Dry bulk	187 m3	Joystick	MT	Tank cleaning	-
Year built	2007	Shipyard	Fujian Southeast	Berths	42
Previous names	-
Comments	-

CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER VESSELS

TYPE: NAME: Mermaid Discovery PHOTO: Kenny Polson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT

Length OA 57.5 m Engines 2 x Wartsila Workdrum pull 80 t

Breadth 13.8 m BHP 5500 Capacity 1 1000m x 52mm

DWT - kW 4044 Capacity 2 1000m x 52mm

Deck area - For'd Thruster 1 x 315 kW Accomm berths 66

Fuel 370 m3 Az Thruster - Storage capacity
-

Pot water 200 m3 Aft Az Props - ROV -

Mud 250 m3 Bollard pull 66 t Diving Capability -

Brine - DP II - Cranes -

Dry bulk 200 m3 Joystick Yes Tank cleaning -

Year built 2007 Shipyard Nantong

Previous names Bravo Atlantic

Comments AHTS/Special Purpose Ship. This ship registered in Singapore and so inclided in that list as well.

TYPE: NAME: Mermaid Investigator PHOTO: Kenny Polson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT

Length OA 54 m Engines 2 x Cat 3516B Workdrum pull -

Breadth 14 m BHP 3670 Capacity 1 500m x 32mm

DWT - kW 2700 Capacity 2 -

Deck area 235 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 460 kW Accomm berths 42

Fuel 320 m3 Az Thruster 1 x 300 kW Storage capacity
-

Pot water 160 m3 Aft Az Props - ROV -

Mud - Bollard pull - Diving Capability -

Brine - DP I Alstrom Cranes 15 t

Dry bulk - Joystick Alstrom Tank cleaning -

Year built 2006 Shipyard Cheoy Lee

Previous names -

Comments DP Special purpose ship. 4 point mooring, RoRo Ramp, A Frame, ROV Generator

TYPE: NAME: Mermaid Searcher PHOTO:

GENERAL

PROPULSION

EQUIPMENT

Length OA 54.0 m Engines 2 x Cummings Workdrum pull -

Breadth 13.6 m BHP 3200 Capacity 1 1000m x 52mm

DWT - kW 2350 Capacity 2 1000m x 52mm

Deck area 195 m2 For'd Thruster 1 x 500 bhp Accomm berths 42

Fuel 900 m3 Az Thruster 1 x 300 bhp Storage capacity
-

Pot water 90 m3 Aft Az Props - ROV -

Mud - Bollard pull 35 t Diving Capability -

Brine - DP II - Cranes -

Dry bulk - Joystick Yes Tank cleaning -

Year built 2008 Shipyard Lingshan

Previous names -

Comments Multi-purpose, special purpose ship. Set up for multi-purpose/survey fitted with mezzanine deck

PLATFORM SHIPS

TYPE:		NAME: Mermaid Vigilance		PHOTO: Kenny Polson

GENERAL		PROPULSION		CARGO CAPACITY
Length OA	70.0 m	Engines	2 x Niigata	Fuel	767 m3
Breadth	16.6 m	BHP/kW	4338/3190	Pot water	417 m3
DWT	-	For'd Thrusters	2 x 500 bhp	Mud	495 m3
Deck area	630 m2	Az Thruster	-	Base oil	155 m3
Year built	2009	Aft Thrusters	-	Brine	165 m3
Shipyard	Pacific Ocean	Joystick	Yes	Dry bulk	230 m3
Berths	50	DPII	Yes	Tank Cleaning	-
Previous names	Blue Star
Comments	Set up for FIFI 1 and oil recovery

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