MV Odyssey (formerly Alucia) is a 56-meter research and exploration vessel that facilitates a wide range of diving, submersible and aerial operations.[1] The ship has recently been used by OCEEF,[2] under the name Alucia and was previously utilized by initiative OceanX for ocean exploration, research and filming missions.[3] She is now on Charter to the InkFish group and going into refit shortly.
 The MV Alucia docked at the Port of St. Petersburg in February 2019
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| Name | MV Odyssey |
| Port of registry | Marshall Islands |
| Identification | IMO number: 7347823 |
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| Name | Nadir |
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers C. Auroux, Arcachon, France |
| Launched | October 1974 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7347823 |
| Notes | built as submarine tender |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Special Purpose Research Vessel |
| Tonnage | 1396 GT |
| Length | 56.18 m (184 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 3,200 hp (2,400 kW) total |
| Propulsion | 2 × Cummins KTA50M2 |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Range | 7,500 nm |
| Capacity | 44 |
| Crew | 22 |
History edit
Odyssey was built as a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations in 1974 in Auroux, France as the RV Nadir. In 1984 it was purchased by the French oceanographic institute IFREMER and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest.[4] It was subsequently purchased by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio to support and facilitate ocean exploration and research.[5] In 2012, Mark Dalio founded Alucia Productions (now OceanX Media) to film and chronicle ocean exploration and research missions aboard the Alucia.[6]
Features edit
Odyssey has two submarines, the Triton Submarines 3300/3 (named Nadir) and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[7] The ship also has an A-star helicopter and helipad; dry and wet science labs; 8K Red cameras, low-light submersible cameras and custom underwater camera housings; and a media room.[1]
Missions edit
Notable missions aboard Odyssey have included:
- The 2011 search for Air France Flight 447[8]
- Filming of David Attenborough's Emmy Award-winning series Great Barrier Reef [9]
- Filming of BBC Earth's Blue Planet II (with OceanX Media) [10]
- Capturing the first-ever footage of the Giant Squid[9]
- Exploring the ocean's blue holes for the Emmy Award-winning series Years of Living Dangerously [11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Specification Sheet MV Alucia" (PDF). OceanX.
- ^ "Ship". OCEEF.
- ^ "Ship". OceanX.
- ^ "Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia"[permanent dead link] SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009
- ^ "President's Letter : 2013 Annual Report". www.whoi.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Schultz, Abby. "Mark Dalio and OceanX Combine Science and Storytelling". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ MV Alucia Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- ^ What Happened to Air France Flight 447? The New York Times May 4, 2011
- ^ a b "The Final Frontier...with Mark Dalio from OceanX". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "Inside the 'Blue Planet II' Dive Into the Deep Sea". Oceans. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ National Geographic (2016-11-03), What Blue Holes Have to Say About Climate Change | Years of Living Dangerously, retrieved 2019-03-29