Famous Atlantis II is up for sale

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The Research Vessel “Atlantis II” is world famous for her exploration of the “Titanic”. She had extensive upgrading and maintenance and has just completed her refit at this time. She has been updated with technologically advanced equipment to heighten her exploration capabilities, is in ice-breaking class, and is ready for service to once again sail the oceans of the world.

She is equipped with a large tow/troll winch, large deck crane, dive center with professional dive equipment and is helicopter-capable. She accommodates 60+ for sleeping. Some of the many noteworthy achievements of her unparalleled history are described in the full specification.

She is well suited for research, survey, expedition, diving, pelagic deep ocean geo-survey, ocean bio research, oil exploration, oil field support, standby, security or hospital.

“Atlantis II” is a special and highly respected, totally proven, all-ocean, all-weather vessel with enormous and wide ranging capabilities. “Atlantis II” could be configured to continue her superlative research career or used as a successful expedition or exploration yacht. Truly a magnificent vessel!

Additional information is available upon request. There is a lot of information available and very numerous photographs from our inspection of the vessel.

Accommodations
There are seven decks. The top deck sky lounge has a bar, 42” flat screen TV, numerous sofas, and a piano. The dining room has a fireplace and seating for 30. There is a conference room, and the ship is equipped with telephone, Internet, fax and satellite TV system.
There is a full commercial galley with amenities, and the equipment includes a large walk-in freezer, two small chest freezers, a large walk-in cooler and a smaller walk-in cooler with enough storage for 120 days of food. There are 6000 gallon per day fresh water makers. There is a BBQ and fire pits.

There are 32 staterooms, most of which have a private en suite bathroom with shower. There are various configurations of double or single staterooms, and are also bunk rooms for crew. Sixteen of the staterooms have been fully renovated, and sixteen have been stripped, resurfaced and are in the process of being completed.

The vessel is in a process of a refit and much of the interior has been redone. Some of the interior is commercial grade finish; some areas have been converted to “yacht” finish.

Features:
Underwater observation chamber with six viewing ports in bulbous bow
Full gym with free weights, Bow Flex, bike, stretch and treadmill
Diving center, fully updated, with latest gear & racks for 30/60 divers, including: 2 dive compressors, full SCUBA facilities, tanks, BCDs, wet suits, regulators, weights, UW dive lights for night work
Fully equipped hospital with surgery and defibrillators
Full laundry facility
Retail store

Engine Details & Mechanical
The engines were inspected and tested by Detroit Diesel technicians and their documentation indicates that the engines are within 10% of being brand new. Relatively low hours were logged on the engines as the vessel’s use was winding down after her conversion from steam to diesel.

The steam boilers are still on board and could either be used for running large equipment, i.e., huge watermakers, etc., or they could be removed providing a large area for another purpose.

Equipment:
Twin EMD Detroit Diesels, 12-567 EA-S, 2 x 1245 hp
Auxiliary diesels, 750 hp
Caterpillar 250 kW generator, in process of being fully rebuilt
Caterpillar 250 kW generator, very good condition
Emergency generator, 125 kW, with newly rebuilt Detroit 671 diesel
GE 600 hp Bow thruster, articulating, variable speed, DC electric, runs off PTO from main engines; this unit can be used as an emergency propulsion system
New water separators

All new sewage pumps
All new potable water pumps
New or rebuilt valves
Special “Navy” type bilge compartment control system

Full machinery shop with lathes, milling machines, welding equipment, etc.

Full air conditioning, 4 units
6,000 gal/day Watermakers

Manuals for all equipment

Electrical & Electronics
AC Voltage: 110V, total 600 kVa, 3 phase, 60 Hz
DC Voltage: 550V, total 750V
Electrician’s Shop
Radar/navigation/GPS equipped
Surveillance/security system

The vessel was originally built to U.S. Navy specification with super redundancy out of special German high tensile steel alloy to ABS and Ice Class. She had her international load line and COI until 1996. At the completion of the ongoing refit, she will be able to be either re-classed and/or receive COI or load line.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATION:
Gross Tonnage = 1,529
Net Tonnage = 510
Depth = 21.0′
Freeboard to Working Deck = 7.21′
Range = 9,000 Nautical Miles

Wet Laboratories = 37m2
Dry Laboratories = 130m2
Fresh Water Generator Capacity = 8m3
Free Working Deck Area = 28m2
Space for Container Laboratory = 3m x 12m

Hull & Deck
Underwater observation chamber with 6 viewing ports in bulbous bow

Heavy equipment lift vessel supported by:
30′ Pettibone 20 ton hydraulic deck crane, fully rebuilt 2007
Trawl winch on deck with 8 miles of cable
Stern capstan, newly rebuilt
Windlass, newly rebuilt

Fully equipped safety features and life rafts
22′ Skiff

Equipment and prop storage space

Possibility for helipad capability

Disclaimer:

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

 

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