C HERO

C HERO (IMO: 9271705) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 266 feets and a beam of 59 feets.

C HERO

Vessel Identification

Specifications

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Operating Region

• Primary Region: Gulf of Mexico
• Secondary Operations: Offshore U.S. Waters
• Port of Registry: United States Gulf Coast

Vessel Description

The C HERO is a U.S.-flagged offshore support and diving support vessel originally built for Cal Dive International, later operating under the Helix Energy Solutions Group umbrella. Constructed in 2003 at Halter Marine, a prominent U.S. shipyard known for OSV construction, the vessel was purpose-built to support offshore subsea and saturation diving operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

The vessel is equipped with DP2 dynamic positioning capability, allowing it to maintain precise station-keeping without anchoring — a critical function for saturation diving and subsea construction support work. With azimuth thruster propulsion and bow thruster assistance, the C HERO is highly maneuverable in challenging offshore conditions.

As an offshore diving support vessel, the C HERO is equipped to support saturation diving systems, ROV operations, and subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) activities typical of deepwater Gulf of Mexico operations.

Data Notice: Some specification figures (tonnage, dimensions, propulsion details) are sourced from publicly available vessel databases (MarineTraffic, Equasis, USCG). Users should verify critical operational data against official documentation. Fields without reliable confirmed data have been omitted per request.