Discovery

The M/V Discovery is capable of burying 2″ to 60″ diameter pipe in water depths ranging from 20′ to 400′ by jetting as deep as 10 feet below the seafloor. It is also used for hydrostatic testing, diving and ROV support, coring, cable lay and pipeline construction. It is capable of using a 4-point or 8-point mooring system, as well as dynamic positioning. It has a 12′ x 12′ moonpool, Manitowoc 3900 crane and A-frame. Classification ABS A-1, SOLAS, ISM, ICE Class 1A, AMS

VESSEL CAPABILITIES

Pipeline Jetting 2″ to 60″ dia. pipe to
-10′ below sea floor
Cable Lay
Coiled Tubing Lay
Diving Support 12′ x 12′ moonpool
Pipeline Construction SSTL, riser installation, etc.
Coring 40″ dia. coring well

SPECIFICATIONS

Length 270 Feet
Width 42 Feet
Depth 19 Feet
Operating Draft 16.6 Feet
Quarters 62 Persons
Classification ABS/Solis, A-1, ICE Class 1A, AMS
Registry Vanuatu

DYNAMIC POSITIONING

Type A.S.K. 4000 JS Nautronix
Description Utilizes 360Y Azimuth thruster on bow, 360Y stern thruster, main engines with split rudder.

NAVIGATIONAL & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Sperry Gyro with Automatic Pilot
Two (4) VHF
Single Side Band
G.P.S., D.G.P.S
Color Plotter and Fathometer
GMDSS
Weather Fax Machine
P.A. System – inner & outer
Stratos Comm system(2 phone/fax lines and full internet capabilities)
AIS / SSAS
Water maker (2400 gallons per day)
Navtex 400 Weather Forecast

MOORING EQUIPMENT

Anchors 8 – point system, 10,000 lb.
Type stockless
Capacity Two (2) bow / Two (2) stern 10,000 lb.
Four (4) breast 10,000 lb.
Wire Size 1.25″ dia. bow, breast, and stern
Length 8,500′ bow/stern; 4,000′ breast

MACHINERY

Main Engines Two (2) EMD/12-645-E7, 2, 100 hp ea.
Thrusters Forward 725 hp
Stern 860 hp
Generators Main Two (2) 55 kw
Auxiliary One (1) 130 kw

CRANES

Main Make Manitowoc
Model 3900
Type crawler
Capacity 100 tons
Boom Length 90′
Auxiliary (2) Type pedestal
Capacity .75 ton

STORAGE CAPACITY

Potwater 100,000 gal.
Fuel 160,000 gal.
Deckloading 960 long tons
Gross tons 1,405
Net tons 421