Operator K/S Ocean Supply AS Name Seahorse Standard Length 72 m Displacement 1.896 million kg Builder Marystown | Yard number 29 Operator DMS Maritime Weight 2,124 tons Draft 4.2 m | |
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Name Balder Cabot (1981–1985)
British Magnus (1985–1998) Identification Call signVNFW
IMO number 7623930
MMSI number 503044000 | ||
Seahorse Standard is a multi-purpose vessel operated by Defence Maritime Services under contract to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She is based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
The vessel was engaged in March 2014 in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the South Indian Ocean where she will tow a Towed pinger locator on loan from the United States Navy.
As part of Seahorse Standard's duties while based at Stirling, she was tasked as the submarine escape and rescue support vessel. With the rescue ship MV Besant becoming operational in July 2015 and the planned completion of MV Stoker in early 2016, Seahorse Standard will no longer be needed for the role, and will likely be reassigned to eastern Australia.
In March 2017, the Seahorse Standard was docked at the Serco Defence Southern Australia Support Group facility located in Stony Point, Victoria.