MV Geoquip Saentis
Ex Toisa Vigilant
© Robbie Cox (Dun Laoghaire, 03/05/2020)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2005 by Wuhu Xinlian Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Wuhu. China (Yard No W0212) as an Offshore Supply Ship.
Technical Data
- • Length: 80.50 m (overall) 70.22 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 17.96 m (Moulded) 19.99m (Extreme)
• Depth: 7.42 m
• Draught: 6.11 m (Summer)
• Tonnage: 3404 gross/1131 net/3500 t deadweight
• Engines: 2 x 4T – 8 cylinder Caterpillar/MaK 8M25 diesels
• Power: 4800 kW/6522 bHP
• Speed: 10.0 knots
• Deck Space: 720 m²
• Equipment: GMR600 drilling rig
• Moon Pool: Main deck: 4,00 x 3,80 m
• Call Sign: C6UM8, 5BBX6
• MMSI Number: 210508000
• IMO Number: 9282132
• BV Register Number: 42964C
• Port of Registry: Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸, Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾
• Sister-Ship: Toisa Valiant (W0211), Toisa Voyager (W0213)
Current AIS Location
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History
August 5th 2003: Keel laid.
April 17th 2004: Launched.
December 19th 2005: Completed as TOISA VIGILANT for Toisa Ltd. Operator: Sealion Shipping Ltd.
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© Robert J Smith (Grimsby, 06/02/2013)
© Barry Graham (Birkenhead, 25/03/2019)
March 2019: GEOQUIP SAENTIS for Geoquip Marine Asset AG. Manager: Geoquip Marine Operations AG. St Gallen. Switzerland.
2019: Converted to a Research Ship.
© Robbie Cox (Dun Laoghaire, 03/05/2020)
November 18th 2022: Registered Owner: Renamare Shipping Co. Ltd (C/O Geoquip Marine Operations AG).
April 8th 2023: Called at Dover.
🆕 © Mike Jackson (Dover, 08/04/2023)
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