Fleet History

NORDIC ENERGY

Nordic Energy (former name Atlas) was built in 1984 by Volkswerft Stralsund, Germany and converted to a 2D Seismic research vessel at the Poland yard in 2007.

Nordic Energy is equipped for continuous 2D seismic survey operations. New Seismic Streamer was installed in 2013 to increase the data quality with an additional 60% spare available onboard.

Nordic Energy was sold in April 2017.

PARTICULARS
NAME OF VESSEL:
S.V. Nordic Energy
TYPE OF VESSEL:
Seismic Research Vessel
CALL SIGN:
3EJX2
CLASSIFICATION:
Lloyds Registry
CRUISING / TOP SPEED:
13 Knots
BUILDER:
Volkswerft Stralund, Germany
YEAR BUILT:
1984
FULL CONVERSION TO 2D:
2007 - Poland
FLAG:
Panama
IMO NO.:
8415586
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
LENGTH OVERALL:
64.67 m
BREADTH:
13.8 m
DEPTH MOULDED:
9.2 m
MEAN DRAFT:
6.0 m
GROSS TONNAGE:
2281 tons
NET TONNAGE:
684 tons
MACHINERY / PROPULSION
MAIN ENGINE:
2x Stork Wartsila 9FFDH240 Diesel
2x 1236BHP, 2x 833 kW
Each connected on a single CPP
propeller in Kortnozzle
AUX GENERATOR:
Mitsubishi Diesel 1x 650 kW
SHAFT GENERATOR:
1x 650 kW
MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER:
380 Volt 50 Hz
VESSEL CAPACITIES
FUEL CAPACITY:
390 m3
FRESH WATER:
42 m3
FUEL OIL CONS. - 10 KNOTS:
7.0 tons
FUEL OIL CONS. - 5 KNOTS:
4.7 tons
ACCOMMODATION & LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT
TOTAL ACCOMMODATION:
40 Persons + 2 Hospital Bunks
SURVEY INSTRUMENT ROOM:
70 M2
LAUNDRY ROOM:
2x Washing Machines
2x Tumble Dryers
OTHER FACILITIES:
1x Hospital Room
The vessel is fully air-conditioned
LIFE BOAT:
1 MOB boat
LIFE RAFTS:
3 pcs
FRC:
1 pce
DECK EQUIPMENT
DECK CRANE 1 FORWARD:
ATLAS 2 Ton @ 10 m
DECK CRANE 2 AFT:
ATLAS HMC 1 Ton @ 3 m
STREAMER WINCH:
Plimsoll, 12 km capacity, 2007
UMBILICAL WINCH:
Plimsoll, 2 noz double, 2007
AUX WINCHES:
Brevini Winches 2x 4.3 tons
RADAR / COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
RADARS MANUFACTURER:
Sperry Arpa 10 cm, 2007
Sperry Arpa 3cm, 2007
INMARSAT M:
Thrane & Thrane, Capstan Fleet 77
INMARSAT C:
2x Thrane & Thrane, Sailor TT - 300E
SOURCE
AIR GUNS TYPE:
Sleeve Guns
NO. OF SUB ARRAY:
4
OPERATING PRESSURE:
2,000 PSI
CAPACITY IN SCFM:
2x 51 (m3/min)
GUN CONTROLLER:
Digishot
STREAMER
STREAMER TYPE:
Solid Streamer, MSX
STREAMER LENGTH:
12,000 m
GROUP INTERVAL:
12.5 m or 25 m
LENGTH PER SECTION:
100 m
CONTROL DEVICE
DigiCOURSE Compass Birds 5011E
SEISMIC RECORDING SYSTEM
TYPE & MODEL:
ION, MSX 24 bit
NO. OF CHANNELS:
960 / single streamer
RECORDING MEDIA:
Multiple 3590 or RAID disk
SEISMIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER:
Concept Systems Ltd
REAL-TIME NAVIGATION:
Spectra
POST PROCESSING:
Sprint
DEPTH CONTROLLER:
Digicourse System V
NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
Veripos Ultra
GYROCOMPASS
MANUFACTURER:
2x Anshutz, 2007
AUTO PILOT
MANUFACTURER / TYPE:
Anshutz PILOTSTAR D, 2007
NAVTEC RECEIVER
MANUFACTURER / TYPE:
JMC 900
GMDSS
MANUFACTURER / TYPE:
Thrane & Thrane, SAILOR RT-5022
INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER / TYPE:
FURUNO FA150
POSITIONING SYSTEM
D GPS MANUFACTURER:
Leica MX 420