M/V Eagle Explorer joined the fleet in 2018. The vessel can operate worldwide as either a 3D, 2D or Source vessel.
Marine and Seismic specifications below describe the general characteristics for the vessel.
M/V Eagle Explorer joined the fleet in 2018. The vessel can operate worldwide as either a 3D, 2D or Source vessel.
Marine and Seismic specifications below describe the general characteristics for the vessel.
| Owner | SeaBird Explorations Vessels Limited |
| Flag | Cyprus |
| Port of Registry | Limassol |
| Built / Rebuilt | 2009 |
| Class | RINA |
| Class Notation | C + AUT UMS, AVM DPS redundant propulsion, special service - research ship; unrestricted navaigation |
| IMO Number | 9381299 |
| Ship Type | VS 492 SRV (Seismic Research Vessel) |
| Call Sign | 5BLC5 |
| Overall Length | 93.96 m |
| Breadth / Beam | 19,00 / 25.7 m |
| Max Draught | 6.10 m (+0,5 Transducer) |
| Gross Tonnage | 7969 |
| Net Tonnage | 2391 |
| Deadweight | 2902 t |
| Freeboard | 1410 mm |
| Max Speed | approx 13 knots @ 24 t/24hrs |
| Cruising Speed | approx 11 knots @ 19t/24hrs |
| Fuel Consumption Source | Typically 13t/24hrs (depending on source configuration and speed) |
| Fuel Capacity | 2512 m3 MGO |
| Fresh Water | 296 m³ |
| Fresh Water Production | FWG – 20m³, R.O - 20m³ |
| Roll Reduction Tanks | Integrated ballast tank acting as anti roll tank |
| Engines | 4 x Wärtsilä 9L26 3060KW + 1 x Wärtsilä 6L26 1950kW @1000 Rpm |
| Total Propulsion | Diesel Electric, 6600kW |
| Propellers | 2 x Wärtsila 3300kW Steerable Azimuth Thrusters Type – Lips, Fixed Pitch With Nozzle |
| Azimuth Thruster | 1 x 800kW Schottel (Type JPS 220T) |
| Bow Thrusters | Brunvoll 590kW |
| Stern Thrusters | N/A |
| Generators | 4 x Converteam Synchronous AC Generator, 3675kVA |
| Auxiliary Generator | 1 x Converteam Synchronous AC Generator, 2337kVA |
| Emergency Generator | 1 x Caterpillar, 3412C, 534kW, 600kVA |
| Electrical Distribution | 220V, 415V & 690V @ 50Hz |
| U.P.S. | 2 x General Electric |
| Bollard Pull | 110 Tonnes, (70 Tonnes @ 5 Knots) |
| Portable VHF | 2 x JHS-780D VHF 1 x Tron TR20 Jotron 3XJHS -7 VHF GMDSS Portable 4 x Gp 360 VHF Portable Motorola 8 x Gp 360 UHF Portable Motorola 4 x Gm 380 UHF Fixed Inst. Motorola |
| MF/HF Radio | JSS-296 AR GMDSS Radio Station |
| Inmarsat A Receivers & Number | N/A |
| Inmarsat B Receivers & Number | N/A |
| Inmarsat C | 2 x JUE-85C |
| Fleet Broadband /Iridium | Fleet Broadband 250 and Iridium Pilot |
| Vsat Receivers & Number | 2 x Seatel 9711 VSAT, C & Ku-Band System, 8 Voice |
| Marisat Receivers & Number | Yes |
| Weather Facsimile | Navtex |
| Navtex Receiver | NCR-333 Navtex Receiver |
| Safety | SSAS Polestar |
| Data Transfer | CIR 768 Kbps – Mir 3072 Kbps |
| Emergency Radio Beacon (Epirb) | Tron 45SX / Tron 40S JOTRON |
| Ship/Air Craft Radio | Airband VHF TR810 / 3XICOM A6E |
| Radar Transponder | 2 x Tron SART JOTRON |
| Radars | JRC S-Band, JRC X-Band JMA, Seahawk High-Res Radar |
| Gyro Compass | 2 x MT Bridgemate Meridian Gyrocompass, 1 x Alphatron Alpha Minicourse |
| Autopilot | Simrad AP70 |
| Speed Log | Consilium SAL T2 |
| Echo Sounder | Skipper GDS 101 (Range 1000m) |
| ECDIS | MARIS |
| Steering System (Autopilot) | N/A |
| Tracking System | MT LLC (IBS) |
| GPS | R4 Navigator DGPS X 2 |
| Magnetic Compass | N/A |
| Wind Indicator | DEIF WSS + GILL Wind Observer II |
| AIS | JHS-182 AIS |
| Voyage Recorder | MARIS |
| Compressors | 3 X LMF 62/138 – 207 E60, Electrical Driven 1300KW |
| Total Air Capacity | 3 x 2 200 CFM |
| Gun Controller | Seamap Gunlink 2000 |
| Number of Channels | 48 per gun array |
| Sensor and Fire command resolution | 0.1 ms IE 100us |
| Gun Sync Specs | Up to +/- 1.0 ms, depends on contract |
| Timing Algorithm | Positive Peak |
| Source Type | G-Gun I and G-Gun II |
| Source Configuration | Single, Double & Tripple |
| Number of Subarrays | 6 |
| Guns per Subarray max | 12 |
| Operating Pressure | 2000 psi |
| Sub Array Type | Rigid Baro Floats |
| In-Line distance | 6 positions @ 3m |
| Characteristics of firing control unit | Zero crossing, level detect, peek detect |
| Type, No. and location of near-field hydrophones | AGH-7100C, 1 per Gun or Gun Cluster x6 per subarray |
| Type, No. and location of depth sensors | Type; AGH-D500 Marine Gun depth transducer Location: 1st cluster 3rd cluster 6th cluster (Total x3 example) PRESSURE INDICATOR: AGH-P600 (5TH CLUSTER TOTAL X1 EXAMPLE) |
| Minimum recycle time | 6 s, depends on source volume |
| Shut-off valves | SOV Aarbakke |
| Steering system | Fix point Baro rigid keel |
| INS | SeaProNav |
| Vessel Positioning | Dual Fugro Starfix G2/XP2 |
| Source Positioning | Kongsberg SeaTrack 220 |
| Streamer Positioning | Kongsberg SeaTrack 330, ION 5011 Digibird |
| Echo Sounder | Kongsberg EA 600 Single beam 12 kHz, 38 kHz & 200 kHz range 10 000m |
| Recording | Sercel Seal 428 |
| Streamer | Sentinel 3 Hz |
| Winches / Tow points | 10 / 12 |
| Cabin Types | 35 Single Cabins 15 Double Cabins 1 Four Berth Cabins |
| Total | 51 Cabins and 69 Berths |
| Conference and Training Room | 1 Conference Room |
| Sauna and Fitness Room | 4 Day Rooms and 1 Gym |
| Helicopter Deck Rating | 1A1 HELDK |
| Fire Fighting | 2 X Foam Monitors AFF Foam System |
| Non Directional Beacon | DS-410 Homing Beacon |
| Ship/Air Communication | Airband VHF ICOM A6E |
| Motion Weather Info | HMS From Shore-Connection |
| Mob Boat | Norsafe Magnum 750 |
| EPIRB | 2 X Jotron |
| Life Raft | 6 X 35 Person Viking DKP |
| Immersion Suits | Viking PS2004 = 50 Units, Viking PS5006 = 25 Units |
| Life Vests | Viking Solid Life Jacket PV9500 = 150 Units |
| Seismic Workboat | 7t Davit |