OceanXplorer to bring rare ocean footage to the masses
27 October 2020
The Robb Report delves into some of the material the world can expect from leading documentary makers as OceanXplorer heads out to discover what secrets our oceans have to share.
"The vessel actually began life as a former offshore survey ship, Volstad Surveyor, but was completely retrofitted by Damen Shiprepair in Rotterdam. The rebuild, which the Dutch yard recently completed, was no easy feat. The interior and exterior redesign was spearheaded by Steve Gresham of Gresham Yacht Design, while the naval architects at Skipsteknisk took care of the state-of-the-art research facilities. It required gutting the existing accommodation to make space for the laboratories, workshops and the aforementioned movie studio. It also involved the integration of a heli hangar in the superstructure, a submarine hangar and a 40-ton crane and A-frame to launch heavy equipment."