DISCOVERY

  • General
    • Vessel Name : DISCOVERY
    • Operator : OCEAN MARINE SERVICES, INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Offshore Support Vessel
    • Vessel Type : Crewboat / Supply / Utility Vessel
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2500
  • Location
    • City : NIKIAKI
    • STATE : AK
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 285
    • Full Load Capacity : 694 Short ton
    • Passenger Capacity : 13
  • Size
    • Register length : 183.1 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 40 Feet
    • Overall Length : 183.1 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 40 Feet
    • Load draft : 12 Feet
    • Light Draft : 6 Feet
    • Height : 63 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1998
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 1063001

OCEAN MARINE SERVICES, INC.

  • Area of Operation : NIKISKI, AK TO OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS; WATERS IN AND AROUND COOK INLET, AK
  • Principal Commodity : FREIGHT, OIL FIELD SUPPLIES AND BARGE FUEL

CHAMPION

  • Type : Crewboat / Supply / Utility Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

RED DOG

  • Type : General Cargo Freighter
  • Construction : Steel

RESOLUTION

  • Type : Crewboat / Supply / Utility Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

SOVEREIGN

  • Type : Crewboat / Supply / Utility Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

TITAN

  • Type : Crewboat / Supply / Utility Vessel
  • Construction : Steel

News

$540 Million Worth of Meth Seized in Port Botany

$540 Million Worth of Meth Seized in Port Botany

Australian authorities have made a major drug bust in Port Botany, uncovering a large shipment of methamphetamine in an inbound shipping container arriving from the United States.The discovery was made on July 22 when Australian Border Force (ABF) examining the container discovered about 896kg of the illicit powdered substance hidden inside packages tucked away in two separate computer numerical

Maritime Implications of Recent US Supreme Court Rulings

Maritime Implications of Recent US Supreme Court Rulings

In recent weeks the U.S. Supreme Court has fundamentally changed the ways that laws are interpreted and enforced by federal agencies. These decisions will have far-reaching impacts on heavily-regulated sectors, such as the U.S. maritime industry, potentially altering the balance of power between stakeholders and federal regulators.

NSMV Empire State Suffers Technical Issues

NSMV Empire State Suffers Technical Issues

The first in a series if brand new training ships for the U.S.' state maritime academies has had to alter course on its inaugural summer training voyage after running into technical issues. The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Empire State, built by Philly Shipyard and delivered to SUNY Maritime Academy in September 2023

Wreck of WWII-era Cargo Ship Found in the Great Lakes

Wreck of WWII-era Cargo Ship Found in the Great Lakes

The wreck of a World War II-era freighter has been discovered in over 600 feet of water around 35 miles north of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.Over the last 7 years, shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain has been studying remote sensing data in the search for shipwrecks in Lake Superior.

Altera Hires DOF to Install Voyageur Spirit FPSO Offshore Ivory Coast

Altera Hires DOF to Install Voyageur Spirit FPSO Offshore Ivory Coast

Altera Infrastructure has hired DOF to install Voyageur Spirit floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit as well as one floating storage unit (FSO) at Eni-operated Baleine oil field offshore Ivory Coast.The project includes the complete installation of seabed mooring systems, flowline between the FSO – a converted shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia - and the Voyageur Spirit FPSO

Eni to Invest $10 Billion in Ivory Coast Baleine Field

Eni to Invest $10 Billion in Ivory Coast Baleine Field

Eni will invest $10 billion in the development of the Baleine field offshore Ivory Coast, which will take place in three phases from 2023 to 2027, Energy Minister Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly said on Thursday.The Baleine field, where certified reserves are estimated at 2.5 billion barrels of oil and 3.

Kongsberg Discovery Partners with Arctic Storm for Advanced US-built Trawler-processor

Kongsberg Discovery Partners with Arctic Storm for Advanced US-built Trawler-processor

The first US-built trawler-processor for Alaskan pollock in over three decades is now undergoing sea trials in the Northern Pacific, testing an integrated technology package from Kongsberg Discovery tailored to locate, inspect, and engage fish with unparalleled efficiency.The 100-meter-long Arctic Fjord, designed by Kongsberg Maritime and built by Louisiana’s Thoma-Sea Marine Constructor

Barge Confirmed as Earliest Known Wreck in Swan River

Barge Confirmed as Earliest Known Wreck in Swan River

A barge wreck found in September last year has been confirmed as the earliest known shipwreck discovered to date in Western Australia's Swan River, the WA Museum said. The barge was identified as one that lost in 1882 while carrying limestone from Fremantle to Perth.The State Government's release of detailed 3D multibeam surveys of the Swan River riverbed played a crucial role in the initial

Norway Eyes Increased Oil and Gas Exploration Through 2050

Norway Eyes Increased Oil and Gas Exploration Through 2050

According to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's projected scenarios leading up to 2050, the difference between high and low production of oil and gas can amount to nearly an entire government pension fund.Norway still has extensive oil and gas resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

The APAC Offshore Market: Riding the Wave of Success into 2024 and Beyond

The APAC Offshore Market: Riding the Wave of Success into 2024 and Beyond

2023 was the first year of real recovery for owners in the offshore supply market and yet we have barely skimmed the surface of what’s to come.The market is still on an upward trajectory with charter rates accelerating month-by-month, availability changing day-by-day, leading to earnings doubling and, in some segments, tripling since the lows of 2020.

Kongsberg Discovery Wins US Navy DIU Contract

Kongsberg Discovery Wins US Navy DIU Contract

Kongsberg Discovery announced a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) award to assist in the U.S. Navy’s Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) prototype.Kongsberg Discovery has been awarded a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to rapidly deliver HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capabilities for the U.S. Military.

UK to Send Navy Ship to Guyana Amid Venezuela Border Dispute

UK to Send Navy Ship to Guyana Amid Venezuela Border Dispute

Britain will deploy a naval ship off Guyana later this month, its ministry of defense said on Sunday, as the South American nation faces a border dispute with neighbor Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region.The deployment follows a visit by a British junior foreign minister to Guyana earlier this month, intended to offer the UK's support for the country, an ally and former British colony.