 R/V Odyssey Explorer (front) and the RFA Argus, Falmouth, England
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Farnella, later Northern Prince |
| Owner | Farnella Ltd., later Northern Prince Ltd.[2] |
| Builder | Clelands Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.[2] |
| Yard number | 572 |
| Launched | December 2, 1971[3] |
| Completed | April 24, 1972 |
| Renamed | April 1, 1994 |
| Homeport | Hull |
| Identification |
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| Notes | Use: Stern Trawler, Deep-sea freight transport |
 Bahamas | |
| Name | Odyssey Explorer |
| Owner | Odyssey Retriever Inc.[2] (Odyssey Marine Exploration) |
| Operator | Marr Vessel Management Ltd.[2] |
| Acquired | August 7, 2003[1] |
| Homeport | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Identification | Call sign 3EGK2 |
| Status | Scrapped in Esbjerg, 2024 |
| Notes | Use: Rescue/Salvage Ship |
 Panama | |
| Name | Empire Persia |
| Owner | Risdon Beazley Marine Ltd |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Acquired | 2016 |
| Identification | Call sign: 3EGK2 |
| Notes | Use: Offshore supply ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 12.65 m (41.5 ft) |
| Draft | 8.11 m (26.6 ft) |
| Installed power | 2782 bhp[4] |
| Propulsion | Lister Blackstone diesel engine |
| Speed | max 9.3 kn (17.2 km/h; 10.7 mph) |
The R/V Odyssey Explorer was a salvage and recovery vessel owned by Odyssey Marine Exploration. It was sold in 2016 and renamed Empire Persia by the Latvian business conglomerate which purchased the vessel.[5]
- ^ a b c d e "Odyssey Explorer". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Odyssey Explorer". DNV Exchange Vessel Info. Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ tynebuiltships.co.uk
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1982
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: ODYSSEY EXPLORER REPORTED SOLD | thePipeLine". 7 June 2016.