"ARCTIC"
foto : E. Wiegers
foto's : F. Caspers

1969 ARCTIC, 1993 ARCTIC RESEARCH, 1994 ARCTIC P.

(sisterships: OCEANIC, ARCTIC)
Registered: IMO 6926024 /(DEU)ON 11305 /(BHM)ON 723490
2046 GRT, 138 NRT, L87,23m(78,01), B14,79m, D6,309m(7,29)  (286'2"(255'11")x48'6"x19'10.1/2"(23'11")) - ice, fifi, salv.
2 cpp, 3 rudders, bowthr., 2x diesel 4tew V16cyl K.H.Deutz type RBV16M540, 6405bhp-4710kW (12800bhp-10768kW total), sp 22kn, bp 152,5t
re-engined 1985 2x diesel 4tew V12cyl K.H.Deutz type RBV12M64C, 6000bhp-4853kW each, sp 17kn, bp 189t

ARCTIC
1969: Casco built by "Rickmers Rhederei GmbH - Rickmers Werft" at Bremerhaven (DEU) (YN 345)
1969: completed by "F. Schichau" at Bremerhaven (YN 1746)
1969 -30/12: delivered to "Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG" at Hamburg (DEU)
        (DEU flag, ON 11305, c/s DIAO)
1975: fixed nozzels fitted by "Schichau Unterweser AG" at Bremerhaven, bp 160t
1985: new eng. fitted by "Schichau Unterweser AG", 2x diesel 4tew V12cyl K.H.Deutz type RBV12M64C, 6000bhp-4853kW each
1993: To ??, renamed ARCTIC RESEARCH
        (BHM flag, regd Nassau, ON 723490, c/s C6MA9)
1994: To "Conpress Investments-Ireland" (Kerry Bullmore Packer) (AUS), converted to a private yacht, renamed ARCTIC P.
        (2610 GRT, 783 NRT, 13194bhp-9705kW)
2005: still in same ownership