”Geosund” (ex “Sjømåleren”, “Ambassador Bay”)
Type of vessel: Survey vessel, built as a rescue vessel
Built: 1958, Norway. Converted/lengthened 1986,
New Bridge, 1996, New wider poopdeck 1999.
Material: Steel/aluminium
Length: 32.64 meters
Breadth: 7.016 meters
Tonnage: 89 NRT, 320 GRT
Main engine: Grenaa 6 FR24T, 550 bhp,
4-blade adjustable pitch propeller. Bekker rudder.
Aux. engine: 2 x Valmet 620 DSMG 110 kW/1500 rpm. with Stamford UCM 274 F, 127.5 kVA, 3 x 220V generators.
Cruising speed: 11 knots on 2400 liters a day
Bunkers: Gasoil – 80800 litres.
Fresh water – 15000 litres + evaporator producing ca. 700 lit./day.
Classification: Det Norske Veritas + 1A1 EO ICE – C, European trade north of N40°
Equipment: Arpa Raytheon 3410-12 sv. Racal/Decca Bridgebaster radar, Skipper EML 224 axis log, Simrad/Robertson AP9 autopilot, Simrad/Robertson SKR 82 gyro compass, NCR 300 A navtex, Simrad multibeam EM 1002, NC 270 EPIRB, Inmarsat GPS, intercom to all cabins and messroom, GMDSS radio installation, HLM 10-2S/3S hydraulic crane 10 ton/m with 5 meter arm.
General arrangement: 10 single cabins. Computer room on boat deck with 3 workstations for processing of survey data. Large galley, workshops, mess rooms, etc.