OCEAN OBSERVER

OCEAN OBSERVER (IMO: 8511275) is a Pleasure vessel sailing under the UK flag. It has an overall length of 262 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 232217000
• IMO Number: 8511275
• Call Sign: GHXX
• Flag State: United Kingdom
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,188 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 350 DWT
• Length Overall: 54.9 m
• Beam: 11.0 m
• Draft: 4.4 m
• Year Built: 1986

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Single screw
• Speed: 12 knots (approximate service speed)

Shipyard

• Build Country: United Kingdom
• Year of Construction: 1986

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
• Operator: British Geological Survey (BGS)
• Country: United Kingdom

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Northeast Atlantic Ocean
• Secondary Areas: UK Continental Shelf, European coastal waters and shelf seas
• Port of Registry: United Kingdom

Vessel Description

Ocean Observer is a UK-registered scientific research vessel operating under the Natural Environment Research Council framework and managed by the British Geological Survey. The vessel is primarily deployed in support of marine geoscience, oceanographic survey, and environmental monitoring programs across the Northeast Atlantic and UK Continental Shelf. She is equipped for seabed mapping, geological sampling, and oceanographic data collection activities consistent with her research vessel classification.