MV Alucia

MV Alucia is a 56-meter research and exploration vessel that facilitates a wide range of diving, submersible and aerial operations.[1] The ship is utilized by ocean exploration initiative OceanX for ocean exploration, research and filming missions.[2]

The MV Alucia docked at the Port of St. Petersburg in February 2019
History
Name: MV Alucia
Port of registry: Marshall Islands
Identification: IMO number: 7347823
Notes: refitted 2008
History
Name: Nadir
Builder: Ateliers et Chantiers C. Auroux, Arcachon, France
Launched: 1974
Identification: IMO number: 7347823
Notes: built as submarine tender
General characteristics
Tonnage: 1142 GRT
Length: 51.77 m (169 ft 10 in)
Beam: 11.88 m (39 ft 0 in)
Draft: 4.43 m (14 ft 6 in)
Depth: 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in)
Installed power: 3,200 hp (2,400 kW) total
Propulsion: 2 × Cummins KTA50M2
Speed: 10 knots
Capacity: 22
Crew: 11

History

Alucia 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.[3] It was subsequently purchased by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio to support and facilitate ocean exploration and research.[4] In 2012, Mark Dalio founded Alucia Productions (now OceanX Media) to film and chronicle ocean exploration and research missions aboard the Alucia.[5]

Features

Alucia has two submarines, the Triton Submersibles 3300/3 (named Nadir) and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[6] 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

Notable missions aboard Alucia have included:

References
  1. "Specification Sheet MV Alucia" (PDF). OceanX.
  2. "Ship". OceanX.
  3. "Fraser Yachts appointed to handle sale of MV Alucia" SuperyachtNews.com December 1, 2009
  4. "President's Letter : 2013 Annual Report". www.whoi.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  5. Schultz, Abby. "Mark Dalio and OceanX Combine Science and Storytelling". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  6. MV Alucia Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
  7. What Happened to Air France Flight 447? The New York Times May 4, 2011
  8. "The Final Frontier...with Mark Dalio from OceanX". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  9. "Inside the 'Blue Planet II' Dive Into the Deep Sea". Oceans. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  10. National Geographic (2016-11-03), What Blue Holes Have to Say About Climate Change | Years of Living Dangerously, retrieved 2019-03-29
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