Name MV Alucia Identification IMO number 7347823 Propulsion 2 x Cummins KTA50M2 Length 52 m Depth 5.51 m Draft 4.43 m Builder Auroux | Port of registry Marshall Islands Installed power 1,600 horsepower Speed 10 knots Launched 1974 Tonnage 379,200 kg Beam 12 m | |
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MV Alucia is a heavy lift ship with a launch platform for diving and submersible operations.
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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 IFREMER and in 2004 by DeepOcean Quest. It has a large helicopter deck and two submarines, the Triton 3300/3 and the Deep Rover 2, both rated for a maximum depth of 1,000 meters.
In 2011, Alucia was involved in the search for Air France Flight 447. In 2014, it was used during the filming of David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef television series.
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