OceanXplorer prepares for sea trials

18 March 2020

Yacht Harbour reveals the start of OceanXplorer's sea trials in the Netherlands.

"The 87.1-meter deep-sea research and expedition vessel OceanXplorer (Alucia 2) was launched after a two-year rebuild in the Netherlands and now preparing for sea trials.

"Vessel design provided by London-based Gresham Yacht Design. The main changes will include a helicopter front landing deck with an adjacent hangar, a garage accommodating three 1000-meter manned submersibles, a special compartment for deploying the ROV, and aft deck and side landing launch system for scuba divers. The upper deck will be equipped for a 40-ton crane and frame, as well as a place for loading 6 and 12-meter transport containers."

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