SCULPTOR

SCULPTOR (IMO: 9541746) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 105 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710005970
• IMO: 9541746
• Call Sign: PP9309
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 1,849 GT
• Deadweight: 600 DWT
• Length Overall: 63.9 m
• Beam: 13.0 m
• Draft: 4.2 m
• Year Built: 2012

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Dynamic Positioning
• Speed: 12 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Builder: Detroit Brasil Ltda
• Country: Brazil
• Delivery Year: 2012

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.)
• Operator: Petrobras
• Country: Brazil

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Dynamic Positioning: DP capable

Operating Region

• Primary Region: South Atlantic Ocean
• Area of Operation: Brazilian continental shelf and offshore oil and gas fields, primarily in support of Petrobras exploration and production activities

Vessel Description

SCULPTOR is a Brazilian-flagged research and survey vessel operated by Petrobras, the state-owned Brazilian oil company. Built in 2012, the vessel is designed to support offshore exploration activities including geophysical surveys and oceanographic research along the Brazilian continental shelf. Equipped with dynamic positioning capability, the vessel is suited for precision station-keeping during survey and scientific operations in deepwater and ultra-deepwater environments. The vessel operates primarily in support of Petrobras upstream activities in the prolific pre-salt and post-salt basins off the Brazilian coast.