# Multi purpose Survey, Treasure hunter - id: 7448 - url: multi-purpose-survey-treasure-hunter-7448 - Listing status: checked - Listing type: vessel for sale - Category: Towboat - Sanctions screening: no\_match\_identified - Sanctions screened at: 2026-08-16 - Built: 2008 - Price: from €895,000 - Added date: 2024-04-10 Video Video playback appears to be unsupported in your browser Description The asking price for the vessel including all survey equipment according specs. The submersible is not included in this price. Certificates: DNV / GL Hull 100 A5 CE Certification: A The Sub is stored on the deck level lifted by hydrophilic lift through butterfly doors opened to lift the Sub threw and then closed to make a watertight deck and the Sub is lowered back down on it's davits. The motor catamaran was designed by Martin de Jager Yacht Design and built in Den Helder/The Netherlands in the year 2008. The Vessel, was specifically designed as a submarine carrier with moon pool between the hulls, mainly for lifting/deploying and transporting the manned research submersible certified for (1000m depth, crew of 3) The vessel has been used as a bathymetric survey vessel and support vessel for manned submersible missions for the past 12 years, as well as a platform for the necessary maintenance work on the sub. The Vessel, is equipped with underwater navigation and communication systems for the underwater vehicle, side-scan equipment with magnetometer and a winch with 2,200m of cable, a ELAC Multi-beam sonar system for 3,000m of depth for bathymetric surveys and a workshop with lathe, milling machine, welding equipment, stock of spare parts, etc. Specifications Vessel name: Dive Explore Condition: Well Maintained, used almost daily Vessel type: Multi hull Survey or Treasure Explorer Designer: Martin de Jager Builder: Baan Yachtbouw Den Helder Model: Catamaran Constructed: 2008 Refitted: 2018 Registry: Portugal Class Society: Portuguese ship register: 12359 1PT No. of engines: 2 Engine model: Vetus Deutz Engine power: 170 each Engine hours: 3100 Fuel type: Diesel Length over all: 16.90m Beam: 7.40m Maximum draft: 1.68m Hull material: Aluminium Hull type: Catamaran Keel type: Ocean Keel Displacement: 60 tons Accommodation Accommodation 4 cabins Berths: 2 forward: 2 x 1 pers 2 aft: 1 x 2 pers Insulation: well insulated 80 mm PU foamed insulation in living, working and storage space 80 mm mineral wool in engine rooms (good sound insulation) good quality sound dampening wall plates in engine rooms Bathroom: 2x shower hot & cold running water wash basin with hot & cold running water Toilet / Heads: 2 x flush toilet, 24V Johnson silent Aqua T washbasin with cold running water Galley: in wheelhouse, longitudinal Cooker: gas, 3-burner hob stainless steel Construction Construction year: 2008 Material: aluminium (Sealium 5383 H116) Designer/Architect: Martin de Jager Yard: Baan Yachtbouw Den Helder/The Netherlands Windows: aluminium portholes GEBO aluminium outside doors Airdraft (approx.): 10,2m with mast 5,3m lowered mast Colour: blue bulwark, white superstructure Certificates: DNV/GL Hull 100 A5 CE Certification: A Equipment Bathymetric survey equipment: ELAC Multi-beam Sonar Sea-Beam 1050 & Hypack software Coda Octopus F180 Motion Sensor Klein 3000 Side Scan Sonar System with hydraulic winch and 2,200m cable Marine Magnetic Magnetometer. Tracking/comms for diving vehicle: USBL underwater tracking system Link-Quest 1500 HA with high power transponder. TN1510-AHR and Track-link software Underwater telephone (sub-phone 10 KHz) Compressors: Bauer Oceanus air compressor 330bar (1 from 2014/200h, 1 from 2021/20h) Lifting gear: 10 ton hydraulic crane for underwater vehicle (HOV, ROV, AUV) Workshop including lathe, milling machine, tools and spares/materials. ADDITIONAL: Equipment: Anchor equipment: electric anchor winch THOR HR-4000 with remote control 1x Pool main anchor 1x stern anchor 70 m anchor chain bow roller Boarding ladder: present 2 work (swimming) platforms with antislip Sea-rail: guardrail around guardrail around upper deck Dinghy: Aluminium RIB HIGH-FIELD 310 (2018) Yamaha outboard engine 15 Hp (2019) Steering console with steering wheel and controls Davits: A-frame with electric winch (Super-winch C-1000, 24 V), remote control Safety: 2 x automatic fire extinguishing system engine rooms 6 fire extinguishers 4 life buoys flares 10 pax liferaft (2020) with certificate life jackets Additional information: deck shower deck lights gangway port and stb Side scan Sonar Winch Navigation Equipment Navigation equipment: Furuno FCV-295 depth/echosounder with 50khz transducer Simrad chartplotter/GPS CX44 Icom IC-M421 VHF with DSC Icom IC-M330 VHF with DSC Clipper Navtex Simrad autopilot AP21 Simrad radar Simrad windset IS20 1x compass analog: Ritchie 2x compass digital: Robertson + KVH-Azimuth1000 3x camera monitor system stern looking view Icom GMDSS 2x Icom portable VHF 7x window wiper EXALTO KK-HD navigation lights radar reflector Mast: aluminium mast Boom: aluminium, extendable for lifting use (test load: 1t at 90° port and stb) Engine(s) Engines: 2 x Vetus Deutz 170 Hp (125 kW), 6 cylinders, 2300 rpm Type: BF 6M 2012 – DT66635D Pilothouse: 2 x electric engine control system Engine-rooms well maintained Running hours (approx.): port engine: 3100 h starboard: 2600 h Fuel: diesel Fuel tanks (aluminium): Forward tanks: 2 x 2740 l Aft tanks: 2 x 2640 l Day tanks: 2 x 370 l Hydraulic tank: 200 l with temperature and level gauge Cooling system: 2 x intercooling, wet exhaust Propulsion and steering: 2 x 5 blade propeller water lubricated propeller shaft 2 x Propeller Nozzle (Poseidon) Steering system: hydraulic 2 x Aqua-drive B20 thrust bearings Gearbox: 2 x ZF 63A-2,5 hydraulic Hurth-Marine reduction: 2,52 Speed (approx.): 7.5 knots cruising speed at 1700 RPM (without sub) 7.0 knots cruising speed at 1700 RPM (with 8 ton sub) 9 knots top speed Bow thruster: 2 x 13 Kw hydraulic bow thruster MAX-Power Series 225HYD Electrics Electric system: 12/24 VDC 230/400 VAC 400 Volt shore power connection Batteries: 2x 24V, 70 Ah starter battery port engine 2x 24V, 70 Ah starter battery stb engine 1x 12V/58Ah Ah starter battery generator I. 1x 12V/58Ah Ah starter battery generator II. 1x 24V, 400 Ah domestic batterie (2x2 12V/200Ah Mastervolt) Battery charger: 2 x Victron MultiPlus combi inverter/charger 24/3000 2 x Victron VE.Bus Multi Control Isolation transformer: 6 kW isolation transformer 400Volt WALCHER 6,3 50m shorecable 400V Earth-leakage breaker: present Generator I: Paguro 8500 whisper set (main generator) 8,5 kVA 230 VAC @ 1500 RPM Generator II: Paguro 1800 whisper set (submersible battery charge and Bauer air compressor 330bar) 18 kVA 400 VAC @ 3500 RPM Inverter: 2 x Victron MultiPlus combi inverter/charger 24/3000 Air conditioning: 1 Portable Survey Treasure Hunting Disclaimer Specifications are provided for general information only. 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