Almost 1000 tons displacement

28 crew and passengers

150 tons cargo capacity

Twin 455Kw Caterpillar engines

OVERVIEW

MV Ocean Recovery is a 43-metre dive support vessel, with berths for 28 people and a displacement of about 1000 tons, (gross tonnage  498 tons).  She has a beam of 9.2 meters, a draft of 3.2m and cruising speed of 9 knots. She has an afterdeck cargo capacity of 150 tons. 

She has a recompression chamber, dive bell and a surface air system to supply divers to 30m. The crane can lift 15 tonnes alongside, and 5 tonnes fully extended.  A four-point anchoring system enables her to hold precise position when moored.  She is SOLAS compliant.  Twin Caterpillar engines are rated at 455kw each.

Built in 1979  as a North Sea oil rig support vessel, HMNZS Manawanui served with distinction in the New Zealand Navy.

In July 2018 Major Projects Foundation acquired the vessel and sailed her to her new home port of Newcastle, Australia. 

In early 2019, the vessel was officially renamed MV Ocean Recovery. 

She is undergoing refit, systems update, registration and refurbishment before undertaking projects under the direction of the foundation.

Specifications

• Displacement: 991 tons
• Gross tonnage : 498 tons
• Length: 43.9m (141 ft) excluding anchors
• Beam: 9.5m (31 ft)
• Draught: 3.2m (10 ft)
• Air draught: 21m
• Speed: 10 knots, cruise 8 knots
• Range: 5,000 nautical miles
• Propulsion: 2 x Caterpillar marine diesel engines (565 Hp or 450kW each)
• Two variable pitch propellers
• Bow thruster
• Tender: 5.8m Rigid Hull Inflatable with 135 hp outboard,  and capacity for more RHIBs
• Accommodation: 27 berths
• Large working weather-deck (7m x 10 m) can accommodate several containers.
• Main deck crane can lower 15 tons alongside (50m depth), or 5 tons at full 13m extension (150m depth), 
• HIAB 200 sea crane on aft (2500kg at 15m full extension)
• A-Frame on port side for dive bell, or other uses (150m of cable, 4.5 tons)
• diving-support systems
  • Re-compression chamber
  • can fill 5 dive tanks at the same time (200 & 300 bar)
  • wet diving bell (to 150m depth) with audio comms
  • surface supplied breathing air to 50m
  • underwater welding and hydraulic tools
• a well-equipped workshop (lathe etc)
• considerable coolroom capacity
• Fuel capacity 142 tons
• Fresh water tanks 160 tons,  and water maker

Following demilitarisation and declassification the following navigation and communication systems (remain subject to final review for SOLAS):

• GMDSS (Complete)
• Marconi HF.
• SAILOR RT2048 VHF.
• ICOM VHF.
• IC-M88 VHF.
• PABX.
• Cell and Satellite Phones.
• INMARSAT B (SATURN).
• EPIRBs.
• Weather Fax receiver.
• AIS / UASI .
• Gyro Compass.
• Magnetic Compass.
• Depth Sounder.
• Furuno GPS.
• Bridgemaster, including X-Band radars