Seismic research vessels seen laid up in Farsund / Norway, 16 June 2022.
Some of them have been here for years now.
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“SW MAGELLAN” / Limassol
TYPE: Seismis research
IMO NO: 9452957
6922 gt / 1971 nt / 3700 mdwt
Delivered from Hijos de J. Barreras S. A., Vigo / Spain (Yard no 1658), in July 2009.
Name history:
- “WG MAGELLAN” from delivery in 2009 until 2020
- “SW MAGELLAN” from 2020 –
Owned by Shearwater Geoservices Assets (Reflection Marine UK Ltd), Gatwick / UK. (Since 06/2018)
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“SW COLUMBUS” / Limassol
TYPE: Seismic research
IMO NO: 9452945
6922 gt / 2077 nt / 3700 mdwt
Delivered from Hijos de J. Barreras S. A., Vigo / Spain (Yard no 1657), in March 2009.
Name history:
- “WG COLUMBUS” from delivery in 2009 until 2020
- “SW COLUMBUS” from 2020 –
Owned by Shearwater Geoservices Assets (Reflection Marine UK Ltd), Gatwick / UK. (Since 06/2018)
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“RAMFORM VICTORY” / Nassau
TYPE: Seismic research
IMO NO: 9178630
10 395 gt / 3116 nt / 5200 mdwt
Delivered from Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri AS., Norway (Yard no 177), in 1998.
Name history:
- “RAMFORM VICTORY” from delivery in 1998 until 2008
- “SHIGEN” from 2008 until 2019
- “RAMFORM VICTORY” from 2019 –
Owned by PGS Geopysical AS., Oslo / Norway. (Since 05/2019)
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“RAMFORM EXPLORER” / Bergen
TYPE: Seismic research
IMO NO: 9118472
9980 gt / 2995 nt
Delivered from Aukra Industrier AS., Aukra / Norway (Yard no 95), in 1995.
Owned by PGS Shipowner AS. (PGS Geophysical AS), Oslo / Norway. (Since 02/2020)
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“RAMFORM VALIANT” / Nassau
TYPE: Seismis research
IMO NO: 9165023
9456 gt / 2837 nt / 5082 mdwt
Delivered from Langsten Slip & Båtbyggeri AS., Norway (Yard no 174), in January 1998.
Owned by PGS Falcon AS. (PGS Geophysical AS), Oslo / Norway.
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