Former
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) principal hydrographic survey ship, the HMNZS
‘Resolution’, has recently been relaunched from the Sembawang Shipyard
(Singapore) as the ‘Geo Resolution’.
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) principal hydrographic survey ship, the HMNZS
‘Resolution’, has recently been relaunched from the Sembawang Shipyard
(Singapore) as the ‘Geo Resolution’.
Purchased from the RNZN in
October last year by earth sciences and surveying firm, EGS, the 68-metre
vessel has been converted into a commercial hydrographic and geophysical survey
ship since arriving at the shipyard from the Devonport Naval Base in early
November.
October last year by earth sciences and surveying firm, EGS, the 68-metre
vessel has been converted into a commercial hydrographic and geophysical survey
ship since arriving at the shipyard from the Devonport Naval Base in early
November.
This has included the
installation and commissioning of a full ocean-depth multi-beam system,
state-of-the-art USBL system and geophysical sensors to carry out surveys down
to a depth of 2,000 metres.
installation and commissioning of a full ocean-depth multi-beam system,
state-of-the-art USBL system and geophysical sensors to carry out surveys down
to a depth of 2,000 metres.
Additionally, the geophysical
equipment suite has been complemented by gravity coring facilities and an MCPT
system for in-situ geotechnical and burial assessment survey work, while
communications have been upgraded to include a V-Sat system to enable broadband
Internet connections and high-speed ship-to-shore data transfers.
equipment suite has been complemented by gravity coring facilities and an MCPT
system for in-situ geotechnical and burial assessment survey work, while
communications have been upgraded to include a V-Sat system to enable broadband
Internet connections and high-speed ship-to-shore data transfers.
Expressing gratitude to the RNZN
for its assistance with the purchase and transition process, EGS chief
executive Chris Welsh also complimented the Navy for having kept the vessel
“extremely well maintained”.
for its assistance with the purchase and transition process, EGS chief
executive Chris Welsh also complimented the Navy for having kept the vessel
“extremely well maintained”.
“This was an unique opportunity
for EGS to acquire a vessel which was purpose-built as an acoustically
very-quiet survey platform, ideally-suited in every way for the survey work we
perform,” he said.
for EGS to acquire a vessel which was purpose-built as an acoustically
very-quiet survey platform, ideally-suited in every way for the survey work we
perform,” he said.
Adorned in EGS’ red and yellow
livery, the vessel was relaunched in a blessing ceremony attended by company
management in Singapore before preparing for its first commercial contract.
Ironically, this is in New Zealand where the ‘Geo Resolution’ will be
performing survey work on a new submarine cable system spanning the Tasman.
livery, the vessel was relaunched in a blessing ceremony attended by company
management in Singapore before preparing for its first commercial contract.
Ironically, this is in New Zealand where the ‘Geo Resolution’ will be
performing survey work on a new submarine cable system spanning the Tasman.
Originally designed and
constructed in Mississippi for the United States Navy, where it was christened
the USNS ‘Tenacious’, the vessel was the seventeenth of a Class of 18
Stalwart-class surveillance ships.
constructed in Mississippi for the United States Navy, where it was christened
the USNS ‘Tenacious’, the vessel was the seventeenth of a Class of 18
Stalwart-class surveillance ships.
Iain MacIntyre
Source: Baird Maritime
