AMT EXPLORER

AMT EXPLORER outbound from the Port of Tyne, North East England carrying an Offshore Module to Rotterdam, Holland on 30th January 2010. Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

Main Tug was PRIMUS, assisted out of the Tyne by the Tugs Rowangarth and Svitzer Maltby.

Type of ship : Pontoon

IMO: 8405892
MMSI : 235099999

Gross tonnage : 5689
Cargo DWT : 13980 Tonnes

LOA : 91.71m
Beam: 30.48m
Draft : 6.16m

Year of build : 1984

Flag : United Kingdom
Port of Registry : Liverpool

"AMT Explorer is an offshore transportation / cargo barge that has been equipped to carry out cable installation operations in the coastal and near shore zones. The barge requires towing and anchor handling support vessels
when under tow and when carrying out operations but is otherwise,
self sufficient for twenty four hour per day continuous installation operations."

Full specs can be seen @ http://www.fergusonm...ion%20Sheet.pdf