Australia: Tasmanian company, Offshore Unlimited recently secured a charter in the Bass Strait region, with their new vessel 'Unlimited' for subsea survey work.
Despite concerns current economic conditions could affect potential new business, 'Unlimited' is a 24-metre aluminium catamaran designed by Incat Crowther and built by Hobart's Richardson Devine Marine.
Features of the new vessel include, 32-tonne deck load, 25,000 litres of fuel, 3.5-tonne deck crane, 15-tonne bollard pull with remote release towing hook, transfer capacity for up to 38 persons, overnight accommodation for twelve, latest Inmarsat Fleet Broadband and Iridium Openport communications, endurance in a chase / patrol boat role of up to 40 days without refuelling and storing, and USL 2A survey.