Seismic vessel "Polarcus Asima" delivered
3D seismic vessel of Ulstein SC134 design
The vessel was built at Drydocks World, Dubai, UAE, and is transiting directly to the Black Sea to commence a charter for Rosneft.
"Polarcus Asima" is a purpose-built 12 streamer 3D seismic vessel of the Ulstein SX134 design and the largest vessel in the company's fleet with an overall length of 92m and a beam of 21m. "Polarcus Asima" was classed with an ICE-1A class notation from DNV. Moreover, the vessel is designed with double hull and an advanced ballast water treatment system that eliminates the risk of introducing invasive species into fragile ecosystems such as those found in the Arctic. It has a maximum speed of 15 knots and is capable of deploying 12 streamers of 9,000m length at 100m separation.
