FOURCROY

FOURCROY (IMO: 9190597) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Australia flag. It has an overall length of 161 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 503338000
• IMO: 9190597
• Call Sign: VMQ6160
• Flag: Australia
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug, but classified as Research Vessel in registry)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,570 GT
• Length Overall: 65.5 m
• Beam: 14.0 m
• Draft: 4.5 m
• Deadweight: 600 DWT

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Z-Drive
• Dynamic Positioning: DP capable

Shipyard

• Builder: North Queensland Engineers and Agents (NQEA)
• Build Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
• Year Built: 2000

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Operator: Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Home Port: Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Fitted
• Navigation Radar: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Australian waters, Indo-Pacific
• Operational Areas: Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Torres Strait, and broader Indo-Pacific marine research zones

Vessel Description

FOURCROY is an Australian-flagged marine research vessel operated by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, headquartered in Townsville, Queensland. The vessel supports scientific research operations across the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding Indo-Pacific waters. Built in 2000 at Cairns, Queensland, she is equipped for oceanographic survey, biological sampling, and reef monitoring activities consistent with AIMS's mandate for tropical marine research. Her diesel-electric propulsion and dynamic positioning capability allow precise station-keeping during scientific operations.